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| Hollande Says Postponing Warship Delivery to Russia 'Until Further Notice' |
| 2014-11-26 |
| [AnNahar] French President Francois Hollande ...the Socialist president of La Belle France, an economic bad joke for la Belle France but seemingly a foreign policy realist... on Tuesday delayed the controversial delivery of a high-tech warship to Russia "until further notice" over the Ukraine crisis. "The President of the Republic considers that the current situation in eastern Ukraine still does not allow for the delivery of the first" warship, Hollande's office said in a statement. "He therefore decided to delay until further notice" the decision on whether to grant the export licence needed to deliver the ship to Russia, the statement added. Russia has reportedly warned Gay Paree of "serious" consequences unless La Belle France delivers the first of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers on order by the end of November. The first of the two assault ships was supposed to be delivered earlier this month, according to the original deal signed in 2011. But amid the Ukraine crisis and the rapid decline in the West's relations with Russia, La Belle France has come under intense pressure from its allies, particularly the United States, and in September postponed the delivery. Earlier Tuesday, La Belle France's foreign minister said the conditions were not right to deliver the warship to Russia. "We consider that the conditions for delivery are not met, for reasons that are obvious today," Laurent Fabius told La Belle France Inter radio. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 Any guarantees regarding propeller/drive shaft integrity? |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2014-11-26 14:06 |
| #6 No idea. French court, I guess. |
| Posted by: badanov 2014-11-26 13:56 |
| #5 Sue where? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-11-26 13:49 |
| #4 Rooshuns say they may sue iffin they don't get their ship. |
| Posted by: badanov 2014-11-26 13:46 |
| #3 Will the Russians go there and pick it up in person? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-11-26 13:39 |
| #2 Will they refund what Russians already paid them? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-11-26 13:36 |
| #1 "Until further notice" likely being on the day after Christmas in the middle of the night at first high tide. While there's fireworks on the other side of town. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2014-11-26 07:32 |