Topic: French Politics
France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday. It would be the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member. French President Nicolas Sarkozy approved the sale of ...
France on Monday brushed off defense contractor EADS' demand for a decision on financing for the troubled A400M military transport plane by the end of the week, saying that setting a deadline is not helpful for discussions. "I have learned never to fix a timetable ...
A Russian naval official says France will allow the sale of an advanced warship to Russia, the Interfax news agency reported Saturday. The agency quoted naval first deputy chief of staff Vice Adm. Oleg Burtsev as saying French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sanctioned the sale of a Mistral ...
