NATO challenged influence on France's decision to refuse to supply Russia " Mistral "
NATO did not play a role in making France the decision not to put Russia helicopter carrier Mistral ", said on Wednesday a senior Commissioner of the Commonwealth. " No, NATO played no role in this decision. This decision was taken by the French government. Most allies, maybe all the allies, I think, will think This a good solution, " said authorized NATO to explain the message of the Elysee Palace, RIA " Novosti ". First on Wednesday France said the refusal to put Russia 1st " Mistral " with " subject to the provisions in Ukraine "." the security Council considered the situation in Ukraine. It is heavy. The actions taken by Russia not so long ago in the East of Ukraine, violate the principles of security in the European Union. The President summed up that, Despite the prospect of a cease-fire, which still remains to assure and implement rules to ensure that France approved the delivery of the first helicopter that was unlucky, " said the communiqu? sent by the results of the meeting of the French security Council. Recall that even at the end of may a group of us congressmen urged NATO to allow the redemption of the helicopter carrier Mistral. Washington tried to persuade Paris to cancel the delivery of Mistrale " in the Russian Federation immediately after the Crimean events. The contract for the development of 2 helicopter carrier is 1, 66 billion dollars and allows France to provide work for about a thousand people. Despite This, foreign Minister Laurent Fabius admitted that a contract for the sale of vessels possibly terminated. However, as pointed out by the former chief of the General staff of the Navy Victor Kravchenko, now to the Navy of Russia Mistral is not necessary.