French foreign minister Laurent Fabius was considering cancelling the Russian deal for two "Mistral"-class ships in response to the Crimean referendum as the United States and European Union had imposed sanctions on Russian officials associated with the referendum.
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius was considering cancelling the Russian deal for two "Mistral"-class ships in response to the Crimean referendum as the United States and European Union had imposed sanctions on Russian officials. These Russian officials were associated with the referendum.