Russian Mistral Sailors Leave France, Ship Program Still in Limbo
The 400 sailors trained to operate the Mistral-class amphibious warship Vladivostok left the French port of Saint-Nazaire on Thursday, according…
Twitter Flap Exposes Continued Uncertainty of Russian Mistral Deal
A Wednesday tweet from Russia’s outspoken deputy prime minister — setting the date for France’s delivery of a Mistral-class amphibious…
Russia: No Formal Refusal From France On Two Ship Mistral Deal
Despite strong language from the French President François Hollande, Russia has not received formal notification from France suspending or cancelling…
Opinion: A Mistral For Canada
The September decision by France to withhold delivery of two Mistral-class Landing Platforms Helicopter (LPH) building for Russia is an…
Stavridis: Russian Mistrals Could Work Well As NATO Rapid Reaction Force Asset
The suspended delivery of two French-built amphibious warships to the Russian Navy could give NATO an opportunity to buy a…
France Suspends $1.53 Billion Russian Amphibious Warship Deal Over Ukraine Conflict
France is backing out of a $1.53 billion deal that would have provided the Russian Navy two amphibious warships in…