A state-owned Russian military supplier offered its radar and electronic services to equip the two Mistral warships purchased by Egypt from France, Russian state Sputnik News reported Tuesday. The warships, initially intended for Russia, were sold to Egypt after French President François Hollande canceled the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in late 2014.
Hollande canceled the sale of the two Mistral ships, a deal made by his predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, following Russia’s annexation of the Crimea last year and alleged involvement arming pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. Since the cancellation of the deal nearly a year ago, France has been losing …read more
Source: Iranian.com
