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New Delhi, March 1 Bruno Le Maire, Frances Minister of Economy, has pledged that his country will "wage a total economic and financial war on Russia", outlining how Europe will seek to punish Moscow and President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, RT reported.The minister was clear that sanctions will be "applied" to individuals and entities until "Vladimir Putin returns to better intentions in Ukraine".Stating that "488 personalities" have been added to the list of individuals currently under European sanctions over the conflict, Le Maire said France will "target the heart of the Russian system", including Putin and 'oligarchs', making it clear that the "Russian people will also pay the consequences", the report said."The sanctions are effective, the economic and financial sanctions are even extremely effective," Le Maire said, claiming that "Russian foreign exchange reserves are melting like snow in the sun", as the "ruble has collapsed by 30 per cent".Beyond the sanctions that have already been imposed, Le Maire outlined how Europe is seeking to move from freezing assets to seizure of assets, as the European Union (EU) seeks to make sure "no oligarch will slip through the mesh of our nets".While not divulging specific details, Le Maire floated military concerns across the EU, claiming that in the wake of "this deliberate aggression", Europe has "become aware of the need to arm itself militarily".The comments from the French minister came after Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, claimed that Moscow has no plans to occupy Ukraine following last week's military assault on its neighbor, the report said.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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New Delhi, March 1 Bruno Le Maire, Frances Minister of Economy, has pledged that his country will "wage ... ...