surrepticious delivery of Mistal warship to Russia appears imminent -at any moment

Crimea, France, International Law, NATO, sanctions, self-defense, U.N. Charter, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes November 25, 2014

Hollande states Mistral delivery suspended until further notice

President Francois Hollande has now publicly reaffirmed that the delivery of the first of two Mistral-class warships to Russia is suspended until a new order…

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chemical weapons, Crimea, Dictatorship, European Union, France, Germany, International Law, Russia, sanctions, State Department, U.N. Charter, U.N. Security Council, Ukraine, United States, use of force, Vladimir Putin, war crimes November 22, 2014

Mistral-class warship “The Vladilovstok” ready to sail; Hollande sets stage for a “mysterious” departure in the night

For the latest news reports, see Isabelle Lassarre, “Mistral : le scénario qui inquiète les autorités françaises,” Le Figaro, 20 Novembre 2014. For background, see…

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surrepticious delivery of Mistal warship to Russia appears imminent -at any moment

Hollande states Mistral delivery suspended until further notice

Mistral-class warship “The Vladilovstok” ready to sail; Hollande sets stage for a “mysterious” departure in the night