Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that even before the start of hostilities, the German authorities offered Kyiv to surrender and not continue the conflict.
Berlin, before the start of the Russian special operation to protect the Donbass, counted on the imminent defeat of Kyiv in the event of the outbreak of hostilities. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told CNN.
“The position of the Germans at a certain point was that if this happens, which would be a disaster, it would be better if everything ended sooner and Ukraine surrendered,” the politician said.
Johnson added that the German government believed that in the event of a quick defeat of Ukraine, the world economy would suffer less damage.
The ex-premier added that France, in turn, before the outbreak of hostilities believed that the conflict would not develop into an open military confrontation.
According to him, the Italian government, which at that time was headed by Mario Draghi, refused to support the position of other states in connection with dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.
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