The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine: Kiev concerned about France's decision to give Russia Mistral
Ukraine is concerned about France's decision to give the aircraft carriers " Mistral " of the Russian Federation, said on Tuesday the Director of the Department of information policy of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen perebyinis.
the contract for manufacture and delivery of two (2) helicopter carrier was between DCNS and the " Rosoboronexport " in 2011. The cost is 1, 2 billion euros. Against delivery of the vessels is the U.S. state Department, who stated that in the context of the situation in Ukraine considers unacceptable the transfer of Russia, even one of the " Mistral ". In DCNS stressed that punishment the US do not have the ability to prevent the construction and delivery of Mistrale ". 1st ship - " Vladivostok " is obliged to enter into service of the Russian Navy in 2014, the second - " Sevastopol " in 2015.
" Ukraine is concerned about France's decision regarding the transfer of military carriers for strategic purposes " Mistral " of the Russian Federation, which is still in force. Sure, taking into account current foreign policy context, the transfer of Russia's powerful offensive weapons, which are amphibious ships of the type " Mistral ", have the opportunity to have negative consequences for security and stability in the European Union, " said Predrag at a press conference.
according to the comments of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the emergence of the Russian ships of the type " Mistral " will significantly change the balance of forces in the black sea basin. Kyiv hopes that France will take measures aimed at the cessation of the supply of Russian ships of class " Mistral ", finished Predrag.