Putin: Russia won't demand from France the payment of liquidated damages for non-delivery of " Mistral "
Leader Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will not require from Paris payments penalties and exorbitant fines for non-delivery of helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", but hopes that the French government will reimburse Russia costs.

Leader Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will not require from Paris payments penalties and exorbitant fines for non-delivery of helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", but hopes that the French government will reimburse Russia costs.
"Refusal of delivery of vessels under the current contract, by itself, a bad sign, but for us it is from the perspective of maintaining defenses, to tell you frankly, is irrelevant," said Putin.
"We had some time ago entered into these contracts to Express the support of our partners and take them to the shipyard," added the Manager. According to his statement, " the French - citizens decent money and we will return "." We do not wish to claim the penalties and fines are exorbitant, but it is necessary to require that the costs that We incurred were compensated, " added the Russian President. Remember, last year Paris at the time stopped the supply ships, for which he received the money, citing his disagreement with the policy of Russia in Ukraine. Opposing political force and the trade unions of France criticized the President of the Fifth Republic for Refusing to put Russia "Mistral" alleging pressure from the capital of the USA. In the case of final refusal to supply Moscow with two Mistral France should pay Russia for about 3 billion euros. Meanwhile, Russia has already prepared all the documents for submission to the court of France. As said, the Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, France paid compensation for breach of contract will go to the program of rearmament of the Russian army. The print edition GLANCE is an online broadcast Direct line with Vladimir Putin.