The total cost to France of reimbursing Russia for canceling two warship contracts will be less than 1.2 billion euros ($1.31 billion), French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday.Le Drian said on radio RTL the initial price for the two Mistral helicopter carrier warships had been 1.2 billion euros, but France will have to pay less than that because the ships were not been finished and the contract was suspended.”Talks between President Putin and President Francois Hollande have concluded yesterday. There is no further dispute on the matter,” he said.He added that the discussions had been held in …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
