The Mistral-class helicopter carrier Vladivostok is seen at the STX Les Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard site in Saint-Nazaire, western France (Reuters / Stephane Mahe)
'Hypocrites!': Hollande Hits Back At Cameron Attacking France Selling Warships To Russia While Oligarchs Seek Refuge In London -- Daily Mail
* Prime Minister insists all EU countries must accept impact of sanctions
* Financial curbs would hit London while others would be affected by energy
* Cameron says it would be 'unthinkable' for France to sell warships to Russia
* EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions
* Philip Hammond warns 'the world has changed' since MH17 plane crash
France branded the British as ‘hypocrites’ yesterday over David Cameron’s demands that Paris abandon its £1billion warship sale to Russia.
The Prime Minister says it would be ‘unthinkable’ for French president Francois Hollande to go ahead with the supply of two helicopter carriers to Moscow.
European leaders have been under intense pressure to impose tough sanctions on Russian – or risk repeating the mistakes of Nazi appeasers in the 1930s.
But Mr Hollande has vowed to press on with the deal, with an ally warning Mr Cameron that he should ‘start by cleaning up his own back yard’.
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More News On France Proceeding With It's Sale of A Mistral Warship To Russia
David Cameron’s anger at France’s warships sale to Russia called ‘debate led by hypocrites’ -- National Post/The Telegraph
France to deliver Mistral warship to Russia despite US, UK criticism -- RT
Amid Sanctions, France in Warship Sale to Russia -- AP
France’s refusal to halt warship’s sale to Russia likened to its appeasement of Nazi Germany in the 1930s -- National Post/Reuters
Cameron: Selling Mistral to Russia Is Now Unthinkable; Hollande Disagrees -- Moscow Times/Reuters
Hollande Defies Critics Over Warship Sale to Russia -- WSJ
Bucking EU pressure, France commits to Russian warship delivery -- CSM
Delivery of French warship depends on Russia's attitude: Hollande -- Reuters
France Must Adhere to Mistral Contract Instead of Blackmailing Moscow - Russian Lawmaker -- RIA Novosti
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The UK is still selling weapons/body armour and other stuff so France is right here.
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