French foreign minister defends sale of warships to Russia
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French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius defended Tuesday in Washington the sale of two warships to Russia, despite US opposition — while leaving open the door to re-examine the contract in October. Per a 2011 agreement worth $1.2 billion, France is to deliver two Mistral warships — an advanced helicopter assault ship — to Russia. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/french-foreign-minister-defends-sale-of-warships-to-russia-59592/
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius defended Tuesday in Washington the sale of two warships to Russia, despite US opposition — while leaving open the door to re-examine the contract in October. Per a 2011 agreement worth $1.2 billion, France is to deliver two Mistral warships — an advanced helicopter assault ship — to Russia. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/french-foreign-minister-defends-sale-of-warships-to-russia-59592/