Hollande: Delivery of Mistrale " Russia is impossible as long as
The head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said that supplies of Russia's helicopter carrier Mistral as impossible, because no observed need rules. "I hope one day they will be done," said the politician. According to him, for the supply of Mistrale " required the observance of the ceasefire in the East of Ukraine and the present execution of the Minsk agreement, Deutsche Welle reports. The French leader added that if the settlement falls on Ukraine at the European level will be executed steps and mitigation of punishment " against Russia. However, He added that to this end the parties have not yet come. On Thursday, 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. 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.