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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Thread reopened, and members are requested to continue discussion from previously forked thread from here.
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    France Seeking New Buyers for Mistral Warships Should India buy it? Discuss in a dedicated thread.
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Mistral warships: Russia and France agree compensation deal
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    It was just a rhetoric. Pay no mind if you took it seriously.
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Now, the US is gradually approaching communism, so take heart, the US will become even a bigger superpower. I am sure my words are like honey to your ears. :lol:
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris Indeed. VolksWagen had to shut down its plant in Russia due to lack of demand. So, they made an investment, and now are not able to sell their cars, which would presumably have had German made components. Who is the bigger...
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris No, you are wrong. You are looking at a short term phenomenon, and assuming that is going to be the effect in the long term. Yes, some Russians flocked to buy imported goods, because, they knew they would not be able to...
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris Well, that "massive" term is subjective, I admit. For actual Euro or Dollar denominated values, we can always refer to individual articles. A weak Rouble means, for example, less Russians are buying iPhones or BMWs, so...
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris Have you been reading the various threads? Please do.
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris Sure, let those that have a higher purchasing power buy, so that other countries' trade deficits become a trade surplus. A weak Rouble has contributed to massive loss all across the EU, especially Germany. Let's see how...
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris Most of the members of KKK in the US are semi-literate trailer-trash losers. They would use a shotgun to kill a mouse, and end up killing the person in the other room. Logic should be left for those that have a semblance of...
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Ok, so that means Mistral will be up for sale to other countries for rock bottom prices. Who will buy it? It is built to Russian specifications and with everything written in Russian. I like the possibility of India acquiring it, but India can build one of its own in India.
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    What is the source of your numbers?
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    So, the Russian sailors left St. Nazaire without the Mistral. I hope France has enough money to pay the fine. Looks like the French defence minister also left Delhi without the Rafale deal. I suppose India realized the risks of dealing with a country that has surrendered its sovereignty. This...
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    NATO has no money, capability to buy out Russia-bound Mistral warships – source Many of the lawmakers in the US appear to say things they have little understanding about.
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    First Mistral helicopter carrier may set out for Russia on November 15 to 20 — source France denies Russia warship delivery reports Dmitry Rogozin tweeted an image of an apparent invitation to the handover of the Vladivostok
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship Two of my relatives have lived through the collapse of the USSR, and are still there in Moscow. They are more Russian than Indian, today. My friend's sister went in the early 2000s. She showed me pictures of her playing...
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship They have managed so far without your good luck, two of them since the 1980s, but thanks nonetheless. Is this supposed to be related to your excuse about people not going to Finland because it is freezing out there?
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship Moral and trust in Europe are indeed empty words, and I do understand EU and US, but that was not the point of my post that you responded to.
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    France, Russia, and the Mistral Saga

    Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship I am aware of that. I also know France is not doing it because it wants to, but is forced to. However, whether they are doing it on their own or due to external pressure doesn't change the effects of what they are doing.
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