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Monday, September 21, 2009

Russian defense min. confirms talks on purchase of French warship

FS TonnerreA senior Russian military official confirmed on Saturday that the country's Defense Ministry was currently in talks with France to buy a Mistral class amphibious assault ship.

A Russian source close to the negotiations hinted on Tuesday that technical bilateral discussions should be completed soon.

"We are holding talks, but no purchases have yet been made," Vladimir Popovkin, in charge of the ministry's department for armaments, told the Ekho Moskvy radio.

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