Russia Tells France To Deliver The Mistral Warship Or Give Back The Money

The two Mistral-class helicopter carriers Sevastopol (L) and Vladivostok are seen at the STX Les Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard site in Saint-Nazaire, western France, on Dec. 23, 2014. Stephane Mahe / Reuters

Mistral Delivered Or Money Back, Russia Tells France In Warship Deal Standoff -- ITAR-TASS

Everything is stipulated in the deal, including terms of delivery, penalty sanctions, procedures of how we can ask for a refund, Russia's deputy defense chief Anatoly Antonov says.

MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. Russia's deputy defense chief has demanded that France honours its obligations to complete the suspended Mistral helicopter carrier warship contract or return Moscow's money.

France had joined western anti-Russian sanctions and military partnership was frozen, Anatoly Antonov told reporters on Wednesday. But the Mistral contract existed, he said. "Everything is stipulated in the deal, including terms of delivery, penalty sanctions, procedures of how we can ask for a refund."

"No Mistral, so bring back the money," Antonov said. "There is nothing personal in this issue. This is business. The contract is in effect and its terms should be fulfilled.”

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