MOSCOW - A Russian naval official says France will allow the sale of an advanced warship to Russia, the Interfax news agency reported Saturday. The agency quoted naval first deputy chief of staff Vice Adm. Oleg Burtsev as saying French President Nicolas Sarkozy has sanctioned the sale of a Mistral amphibious assault ship. There was no immediate confirmation from Paris. The deal "is unlikely to happen in February or March this year, but work on the matter is continuing," Burtsev was...
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