No date has been "confirmed at this stage" for the delivery of a Mistral-class warship to Russia, French manufacturer DCNS said Wednesday, after Moscow said the controversial handover was due on November 14.
A spokesman for the naval defence group said it was waiting for government authorisation to export the first of two helicopter carriers, adding "no delivery date can therefore be confirmed at this stage," amid pressure for the deal to be scrapped due to Moscow's role in the Ukraine crisis.
No date has been “confirmed at this stage” for the delivery of a Mistral-class warship to Russia, French manufacturer DCNS said Wednesday, after Moscow said the controversial handover was due on November 14.
A spokesman for the naval defence group said it was waiting for government authorisation to export the first of two helicopter carriers, adding “no delivery date can therefore be confirmed at this stage,” amid pressure for the deal to be scrapped due to Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis.
