France postpones decision on delivery of Mistral carriers

French President Francois Hollande listens to ArcelorMittal workers as he visits their union meeting room during a visit at the ArcelorMittal Steel Factory in Florange, eastern France, November 24, 2014. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PARIS (Reuters) - France suspended indefinitely on Tuesday delivery of the first of two Mistral helicopter carrier warships to Russia, citing conflict in eastern Ukraine where the West accuses Moscow of fomenting separatism.

Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov told RIA news agency Russia would not for now pursue claims against France over non-delivery, but expected the contract to be fulfilled.