France's defense minister on Friday defended the possible sale of French Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia and dismissed concerns that it could undermine the security of neighboring Georgia, Reuters says.
Moscow wants Mistral class warships to modernize hardware exposed as outdated during its war against Georgia in 2008. Earlier this month Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was in exclusive talks with France on the matter.
Some NATO allies, however, have voiced concern and urged Paris not to sell Moscow high-tech systems that could be used against Russia's former communist neighbors.
France defends possible warship sale to Russia
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