Spokesman domestic commented favorite April fool's news about the transfer of "Mistral" to the EU. Dmitry Peskov did not rule out that in the Kremlin and April 1 will be funny.

The President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin had appreciated the joke of the Brussels electronic portal of the intention of France to supply the European Union created by Russia, the Mistral helicopter carriers. He stressed that resembles an April fool's news will not save Paris from having to perform the contract. "Appropriate all sorts of excellent jokes - TASS quoted Peskov. And just as appropriate contracts". Spokesman Vladimir Putin noted that Russia also has a sense of humor.

Sands didn't rule that the Kremlin April 1 will also be trifled with. "Most likely (to be agreed). Wanting the Kremlin employs more than makes fun", he added.

Note that this April fool's story started with the fact that European correspondents published information that France intends to supply the European Union erected for the Russian helicopter "Mistral". The article stated that the EU will receive at the beginning of may 2015 1st ship, which will be based in Riga.

Among other things, the Creator of the article stated that 1 of the ships will be renamed to "Junker" in honor of the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, and 2 will be named ".", in honor of the Supreme adept of the European Union for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini. Later it was discovered that this article was an April fool's joke.

Days.Roux wrote that the contract for the supply of 2 helicopter was concluded between the French firm DCNS and Rosoboronexport in 2011. The contract price is estimated to be 1.12 billion euros. 1st ship, dubbed "Vladivostok", Patriotic sailors undertook to get in the fall of 2014, however Paris is temporarily stopped the helicopter transfer the result of the situation in Ukraine. National authorities have not yet filed in the Tribunal about the delivery, but in the future, this possibility is not excluded.
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