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Former Russian president calls out French finance chief over economic war claim

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire claimed western governments were at economic war with Russia. REUTERS - SARAH MEYSSONNIER

Former Russian president Dimitry Medvedev has hit out at France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire after he claimed that Europe was waging economic war against Russia.

"We will bring about the collapse of the Russian economy," Le Maire told the Franceinfo broadcaster after France, the EU and other western governments said they would impose a new round of sanctions on Moscow.

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