Vive la culture! But for a mutual craving...
with - Medvedev or Putin.The media says friendship is essential if France advocates genuine partnership, if it does not play the hypocrite, and if it does not still view Russia as the former Soviet Union. According to the papers, Russia should be involved in building European security and not induced to revive its imperial ambitions for the sake of avoiding conflicts similar to the Caucasian conflict, etc.
As far as the second issue is concerned, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told Le Monde before Medvedev"s visit that the Medvedev generation differed completely from the Putin generation, and that it was easier to deal with Medvedev who was more open to Western ideas, more liberal and was "a modern Gorbachev", to quote a French analyst. Mikhail Gorbachev would be glad to hear this.
It appears that Medvedev, rather than Putin, deserves to receive Mistral-class ships. However, the ships will be sold to both leaders. Thanks to the mutual craving
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