Source: "Mistral" will not aluminates in the PTS before making a decision
Russian and French military-technical service will not discuss the question of " Mistral ", Until will not be decided at the political level, said a source in the system of military-technical cooperation of Russia. "I think that this issue be discussed will not be as long until the issues are resolved at the political level ", - said the source RIA " Novosti ". first it was claimed that such dialogues have the opportunity to in June. Last year Paris at the time stopped the supply ships, for which he received the money, citing his disagreement with the policy of Russia in Ukraine. Opposing political force and the trade unions of France criticized the President of the Fifth Republic for refusing to put Russia "Mistral" alleging pressure from the capital of the USA. In the leadership of the Russian Federation said that in the situation with the "Mistral" Moscow adheres to the principle of " goods or money ", which was recorded at the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French leader Francois Hollande. Prior to that, sources said that France made a proposal to Russia to terminate the contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" for 785 million euros. At the end of may the head of the Board of the Military-industrial Commission Oleg Bochkarev said that the issue of transfer of "Mistral" Russia and France is not discussed, the narrative is about the amount of compensation. According to him, Russia will build their own helicopter instead of the French " Mistral ". However, later Vice-Premier of Russia Dmitry Rogozin has declared strict reprimand for it Bochkarev his message, explaining that the Russian Federation officially from the helicopter is not refused. Soon Bochkarev was reprimanded and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.