Korotchenko: France's position in the contract on the "Mistral" - blackmail
'ovosti Director of the Center for analysis of world arms trade (CAMCO), chief editor of the magazine "national defense" Igor Korotchenko....

The position of France for the supply of the Navy of the Russian Federation of 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" can be described as the actual blackmail against Russia, said on the last working day of the week Last news Director of the Center for analysis of world arms trade (CAMCO), chief editor of the magazine "national defense" Igor Korotchenko.
yesterday's print edition citing sources in the sphere of military-technical cooperation said that France gave to the Russian side their proposals for the termination of the contract. The proposals involve the return of the Russian Federation about 785 million euros, which it will have the ability to get after the grant of the Russian government's written permission for the implementation of the courts to any third party without any reservations, writes the print edition.
in the Russian capital, according to " entrepreneur ", with this approach do not agree, because the "costs and losses" of Russia in connection with a torn contract is estimated at 1, 163 billion euros. In addition, any permits for re-export, before the money will be returned, Russia does not want to extradite.
"France's position can be described as actual blackmail. In this case, Paris has demonstrated its unreliability as a partner in military-technical cooperation. In my opinion, France should fully return the full amount, which informs the Cabinet of Ministers of Russia, and to compensate all expenses of the Russian Federation under the contract, " said Korotchenko.
The advance already listed Russia, must be returned " immediately, completely and without any conditions ".
"in General this story is instructive for us - Russia must rely on their own and the national military-industrial complex. In terms of political force majeure, because of the situation in Ukraine Paris demonstrated its unreliability as a partner, " - said the expert.
The further fate of "Mistral" - "the question of subsequent negotiations between Moscow and Paris after France's full return all relying amount," said Korotchenko.
according to sources " the businessman ", France hopes to repay the money taken into account in the acts of acceptance of work, and at the same time, Russia requires and money spent on crew training, building the infrastructure to accommodate the helicopter carrier Vladivostok and work to create under the helicopter deck helicopter Ka-52K. In addition, according to the newspaper, there is another disagreement: the French made the proposal to the risks and costs associated with dismantling and unloading from ships of the Russian equipment supplied to them in the course of erection, and his return, to divide equally.
the contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carriers was signed between the French DCNS/STX and the "Rosoboronexport" in 2011. France had to give the 1st ship "Vladivostok" in November of last year, it was announced November 14, but it never was. Russia expects France or delivery of the ships, or money back.
(Mistral) - landing vertolyotny ship dock amphibious assault ship-helicopter (France). The French classify the ships of class "Mistral" amphibious command ships (b