Boris Johnson claimed that Germany initially preferred a rapid Ukrainian military defeat over a prolonged struggle and that France was "in denial"
Amid the ongoing brutal war in Eastern Europe, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson claimed that Germany initially preferred a rapid Ukrainian military defeat over a prolonged struggle and that France was "in denial" about the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Johnson said that the opinions of Western nations differed greatly before Russia began its aggressive invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Johnson singled out three major EU countries in his remarks.
Johnson emphasised that while EU countries eventually came to Ukraine's aid and are now offering unwavering support, this was not always the situation before the Russian invasion.
Boris Johnson remarked on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
During the interview, Johnson said, “This thing was a huge shock … we could see the Russian battalion tactical groups amassing, but different countries had very different perspectives”. He continued by saying, “The German view was at one stage that if it were going to happen, which would be a disaster, then it would be better for the whole thing to be over quickly, and for Ukraine to fold,” and added that for that approach "all sorts of sound economic reasons".
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