Boris Johnson’s claim that Germany wanted Ukraine to “fold” in its war with Russia is “utter nonsense”, a German government spokesman has said.Earlier today, the former prime minister claimed other European nations took very different views on the war in Ukraine, with Germany allegedly preferring a quick Ukrainian defeat over a long conflict.
He told CNN Portugal: “This thing was a huge shock… we could see the Russian battalion tactical groups amassing, but different countries had very different perspectives.
“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.”
The ex-PM also said France was in denial “right up until the last moment” when Russian forces crossed the border.
However, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s spokesman, Steffen Hebestrei, has refuted the claims and said Berlin had swiftly decided to send arms to Ukraine after Moscow launched its invasion.
“We know that the very entertaining former prime minister always has a unique relationship with the truth; this case is no exception,” he said.
Mr Hebestreit added: “This is utter nonsense.”
Source: Skynews.com