France wants to compensate Russia expenses for the cancellation of the contract for the manufacture and delivery of helicopter carrier " Mistral ", informs French print edition referring to a source familiar with the negotiations.

"This decision is not yet legally binding, however, France and Russia took an extra month to figure out the exact cancellation of the contract for production and delivery of "Mistral" writes Le Journal du Dimanche.

As the magazine stresses, " Paris will return paid before Moscow 800 million euros, as well as to cover other expenses in the amount of 300 million euros."

need for this tool, France hopes to get from Poland for the supply of helicopters under a contract in the amount of 2, 5 billion euros.

first in Paris, the head of France said that he considers normal return of funds for the helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", if they are not delivered to Russia. Before Hollande said that Paris is looking for a way out of the situation with the " Mistral ", the transfer of which, according to him, depends on the resolution of the Ukrainian fall.

the contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carriers was signed between the French DCNS/STX and 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.

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