Defense Ministry: Russia has already paid an advance for Mistral in billion euros
Zam. the defense Minister Yury Borisov said that the Russian Federation has provinciaal purchase of helicopter carrier Mistral worth about billion euros. "We are interested in the repayment of principal, we have provinciaal about billion euros," said Borisov the radio station " Russian news service ", reports TASS. He also recalled that the Russian Federation will be satisfied with any outcome." If we give [the ships], we know How to use them, If we give money, we also know How to use them, and this will not affect the pace of technological re-equipment of the Navy, " explained Borisov. Former Minister of industry in France, the incumbent Mayor of nice Christian Estrosi before the first day of the weekend said that France must fulfill the delivery of helicopter carrier Mistral Russia. According to a survey of the French Institute of the opinions of a large number of citizens (Ifop), 64% of people in France speak in favor of the fact that their country was handed over to Russia ordered the helicopter carrier Mistral. France built by the order of Russia two Mistral. One of the helicopter carrier is ready for transfer, but France has suspended the supply of provisions in Ukraine. In the case of final refusal to supply Moscow two Mistral France will have to pay Russia for about 3 billion euros. Russia has already prepared all the documents for submission to the court of France. As said defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, paid by France compensation for breach of contract will be sent to the program of rearmament of the Russian army. At the same time, according to the editor of "national defense" Igor Korotchenko, a political decision of the leadership of France provided for in the contract at Mistral in the form of force majeure releasing the French side from the payment of any penalties.