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France snubs US, will sell warship to Russia
Dealing Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates a diplomatic slap, France announced Monday it will sell at least one amphibious assault warship to Russia.
The sale, the first by a NATO member to Russia, comes despite objections from U.S. and other NATO members and was disclosed while Mr. Gates was visiting Paris.
The French sale will help Moscow to begin modernizing its aging armed forces at a time when...
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