Is Russia bankrolling France’s far right?
French President Francois Hollande announced on Nov. 25 that, due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, France is indefinitely suspending the planned shipment of two Mistral-class helicopter carrier ships to Russia. The decision could be a costly one - Russia will likely sue over the breach of the $1.6 billion contract for the ships - but it still seems like a no-brainer that a European country shouldn’t be selling military hardware to Russia at the same time that Russia is under EU sanction for military activities.