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Spotlight FRANCE RUSSIA Issue dated 17/09/2014

Cold War-style arbitration looms for Mistral

The Russian defence industry and the country's military top brass have been stirring up Moscow in the wake of France's announcement that it has suspended delivery of a Mistral-class warship to Russia. The Kremlin is actively preparing its legal case [...] (565 words)

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