The French president said Thursday the delivery of a controversial warship to Russia was conditional on "a ceasefire and political settlement" being agreed in Ukraine, as the West pushed for peace talks with threats of more sanctions against Moscow.
Speaking at a NATO summit in the U.K. on Thursday, François Hollande said the Russian procurement contract for two Mistral-class helicopter carriers was not cancelled, but the delivery of the first ship scheduled next month could be delayed. "What are the conditions? A ceasefire and a political settlement," he said. "Today these conditions are not in place."
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