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Friday, February 26, 2010

French defense minister defends Russian ship deal

Mistral-class Amphibious assault shipFrance's defense minister defended Thursday the sale of a modern assault ship to the Russian navy, saying critics should not treat Russia as if it were the former Soviet Union.

Herve Morin said he understands the concerns of Baltic and other nations "given the past history of their relations with Russia."

"At the same time, we cannot build a partnership of peace and security in Europe if we continue to view Russia as if it were the Soviet Union," Morin said while attending a meeting of EU defense ministers on this Spanish island.

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