French minister declares economic 'war' on Russia, then beats a retreat

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Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said sanctions would cause the 'collapse of the Russian economy', before backtracking. 

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French finance minister Bruno Le Maire declared an "all-out economic and financial war" against Russia to bring down the its economy as punishment for invading Ukraine, before rowing back on language he later said was inappropriate, reports Reuters. 

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