The ongoing saga over France’s sale of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia took a new turn on Monday with Chinese media reporting that representatives from the French in Shanghai could propose a deal to sell the warships to China. In recent weeks Moscow has taken a firm, if conciliatory, stance on the Mistral deal. Last month President Vladimir Putin announced that his officials “do intend to seek any penalties or fines” from France over the postponed sale but instead would only seek repayment of the costs incurred on the Russian side if the sale falls through. The problem with …read more
Source: Business Insider
