France being perduaded to stop delivery of Mistral to RussiaThe European Union and NATO members are trying to persuade France to stop the delivery of Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and the head of Defense Department Tomasz Siemoniak said Tuesday. He was at the scheduled meeting of the EU defense ministers, Itar Tass reports.He said the issue was discussed on the sidelines of the talks in Brussels. “The pressure on France is strong. I am confident that France will make a wise and responsible decision, knowing that it is a NATO member,” Itar Tass quotes him as saying.
The European Union and NATO members are trying to persuade France to stop the delivery of Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the Defense Department Tomasz Siemoniak said on Tuesday. He was at the scheduled meeting of the EU defense ministers, Itar Tass reports.He said the issue was discussed on the sidelines of the talks in Brussels. “The pressure on France is strong. I am confident that France will make a wise and responsible decision, knowing that it is a NATO member,” Itar Tass quotes him as saying.
