Poroshenko disappointed by France's decision to sell Mistrals to Russia

17:46 24.07.2014

KYIV, July 24 /Ukrinform/. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he is disappointed by France's decision to continue cooperation with Russia in the sale of Mistral helicopter carriers.
He said this at a meeting with members of the European People's Party, the press service of the head of state said.
"We are disappointed by France's decision to continue cooperation with Russia under the Mistral program. I believe that it is not a question of money, industry, and jobs. It is a question of values," Poroshenko said.

France reiterates decision to sell Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia 

18:11 24.07.2014

KYIV, July 24 /Ukrinform/. France, despite international pressure, is not going to abandon the sale of at least one of the two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal told reporters on Thursday.
"In international affairs, as, indeed, in the internal, the agreement is the law of the parties,” he said, when asked what legislative or regulatory acts of France the so-called "rule of irreversibility of the concluded contract" is conditioned.
Earlier, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that the basic condition for the possible cancellation of the contract for the supply of Mistral amphibious assault ships to Russia could be the EU's decision to impose third level sanctions.