Russia's Putin says no decision on Mistral warship
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 27 that Russia had still not made a final decision on whether to buy Mistral warships from France.

Russia's Putin says no decision on Mistral warship

November 27, 2009 at 15:28 | Reuters
RAMBOUILLET, France, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said onNov. 27that Russia had still not made a final decision on whether to buy Mistral warships from France.

Putin, answering a question about whether Russia would deploy the ships against Georgia, said Moscow would use the warships where they were needed. Putin was speaking while on a trip to France.

We remind thatthe French navy ship of the type that Russia had hoped to buyarrived for a visit to St. Petersburg on Nov. 23