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Friday, May 08, 2015

The French are glad to die for Mistrals, not love

Vladivostok LHDThe decision on the Mistral vessels has not been made yet, French President Francois Hollande said, after meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Yerevan, Armenia.

On May 16, the parties will have to either denounce or execute the contract. Meanwhile, Paris is facing another dilemma: either to sink the Mistrals or put them in service of the French navy.

Both options are like a psychological trauma for the nation.

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