France Still in Talks with Russia over Mistral Warships

The two Mistral warships France was to deliver to Russia are still subject to discussion, French President Francois Hollande has said.

Hollande told Canal+ TV station on Sunday that the Paris is "busy negotiating a solution to the crisis," according to DefenseNews.

The delivery of the two amphibious assault ships, the Sevastopol and the Vladivostok, has been put on hold over the Ukraine crisis, with Paris arguing the delivery is tied to the lowering of tensions in the country's east. 

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