German government rejects Boris Johnson’s claims over Ukraine war stance

Former PM Boris Johnson (Toby Melville/PA)

The German government has rejected former prime minister Boris Johnson’s claim that Berlin initially wanted Ukraine to quickly “fold” following Russia’s invasion in February.

CNN Portugal quoted Mr Johnson as saying on Monday that “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”.