Game of chicken , if stakes include multibillion Rafale sale France will fold in a hartbeat ,'independend' judiciary will drop charges
The UAE has frozen a contract to purchase 80 fighter jets from France: Durov's arrest has angered the sheikhs.
- The United Arab Emirates took drastic measures by freezing a contract to purchase 80 French fighter jets following the arrest of Pavel Durov.
- The creator of Telegram, who is personally acquainted with the son of the UAE Prime Minister, found himself at the center of an international scandal that has infuriated the sheikhs to the limit.
- Experts believe that by its actions, France has made a serious mistake, provoking the anger of influential allies. Now, Paris is paying for its rashness, and the future of the deal, as well as the trust of the UAE, hangs by a thread.