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The Mistral-class assault warship Sevastopol, the second of two mammoth Mistral helicopter carriers built for Russia, is docked on November 26, 2014 in the western French port of Saint-Nazaire after being taken from its dry dock on November 20. France on November 25 pushed back "until further notice" the delivery of the first of the two ships, the Vladivostok warship, to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis, sparking a measured initial response from Moscow. The Vladivostok was supposed to be delivered to Russia on November 15, according to the original deal signed in 2011 and worth 1.2 billion euros ($1.5 billion) for both vessels. France however faces huge penalties if it breaches the 1.2 billion euro ($1.5 billion) contract. AFP PHOTO / GEORGES GOBET (Photo credit should read GEORGES GOBET/AFP via Getty Images)