War in Ukraine: when Boris Johnson gets loose on France and Germany

Correspondent in London,

BoJo has never had his tongue in his pocket, and this is even less the case since he is no longer in business.

On CNN Portugal, the former British prime minister confided that, last winter, France had been

faced with the prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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According to Boris Johnson, Western nations were very divided on the subject of Ukraine before Moscow launched its attack on Ukraine on February 24.

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CNN recalls that Emmanuel Macron was at the forefront of discussing with Vladimir Poutine.

And that in March, the head of French military intelligence, General Eric Vidaud, was reportedly asked to resign from his post in part for

the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

“A disastrous way of looking at things”

Two other major EU countries take it for their rank.

Germany, first, accused of having initially favored a quick Ukrainian military defeat over a long conflict.

Johnson said, citing “

for this approach.

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An allusion to German energy dependence on Moscow.

These revelations prompted a scathing denial from the Germans, who pointed out that the former prime minister had

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Johnson also charges Italy, revealing that Mario Draghi, in power at the time, said he was

given his

dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.

Boris Johnson recognizes, however, that once hostilities began, all European countries rallied to the Ukrainian cause and today provide it with unwavering support.