France’s President Francois Hollande has announed the delivery of a Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia is now suspended until further notice.
Paris has cited the ongoing unrest in Ukraine’s east as a reason.
“The President of the Republic considers that the situation in eastern Ukraine still does not permit the delivery of the first BPC (helicopter carrying and command vessel),” TV station France 24 quotes a statement from the French President’s office.
Paris initially postponed the move, with the delivery of the Vladivostok first planned for early in November. However, until Tuesday the deal had not been formally suspended.
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Source: Novinite
