“We want to isolate Russia financially,” declared the French Minister of Economy.
The European Union “wants to cut all ties between Russia and the global financial systemFrench Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday, after the announcement of a new wave of sanctions against Moscow in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
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“We want to isolate Russia financially (…) We want to dry up fundingof the Russian economy, he told reporters shortly before the start of a meeting of finance ministers in Paris.