France: the Deal with Russia on the "Mistress" still suspended
French foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that the implementation of the Treaty Between Russia and France on the production and delivery of helicopter carrier type "Mistral" still on time stopped, despite the positive results of the meeting in Minsk. "As we can in the current environment to fulfill the rules of the Treaty, which was concluded a few years ago? At the moment its running at the time stopped, "said Fabius in broadcast television channel iTele, RIA" Novosti ". However, a military-diplomatic source before Thursday said that France can start the transfer process Mistral Russia already this week. First Thursday of the second signal built for the Russian Federation helicopter - "Sevastopol" - appeared in the automatic identification system (AIS), which may indicate its readiness to put to sea. 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.