“In denial until the last moment.” The former British Prime Minister returned this Wednesday to the days that preceded Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, and incidentally criticized the reaction of France at the time, but also of Germany.
The invasion “was a big shock, of course, we were all surprised,” he explained to CNN Portugal, “obviously we could see the Russian troops grouping together, but not all countries saw things in the same way,” he added.
Boris Johnson then explains that he “had no doubts” about the situation to come, but that “the French denied it, they denied it until the last moment.”
For the Germans “it was better that it ended quickly and that Ukraine fell”
He then puts a cloak on Germany, stating that “the Germans, they for all sorts of economic reasons, really didn’t want to hear about it.”
Selon lui, “le point de vue des Allemands c’était que si cette catastrophe devait arriver, alors il valait mieux que cela se terminar rapidly et que l’Ukraine tombe, et cela je ne pouvais pas le tolérer”, assure-t- The.
Germany responded to the remarks in the afternoon, with the government spokesman saying that “the highly entertaining former prime minister still has a unique relationship with the truth. This case is no exception.”
Boris Johnson has been a big supporter of Ukraine during his tenure, visiting Kyiv on several occasions. Unlike Emmanuel Macron, he has refused to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he has called a “dictator”, since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February.
Source: BFM TV
