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Thursday, February 11, 2010

NATO: French warship sale to Russia sparks concern

Mistral-class Amphibious assault shipConcerns by some allied nations about France's sale of a modern assault ship to the Russian navy are understandable for historical and geographical reasons, NATO's spokesman said Wednesday.

"Secretary-General (Anders Fogh Rasmussen) doesn't consider Russia as a threat and he hopes Russia doesn't think of NATO as a threat," spokesman James Appathurai said.

"But the anxieties of some allies are of course real and are understandable for historical reasons and for geographical reasons," he said.

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