France and Germany could be doing more to help Ukraine defend itself against the Russian invasion, a UK minister has said.
Oliver Dowden, a minister without portfolio who also serves as chairman of the Conservative Party, told the BBC on Sunday that the West needs to “continue to tighten the ratchet on Russia” as Moscow appears to be determined to “keep on going and going.”
Dowden also called for more Western support for Ukraine, telling Sky News that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “engaging on precisely that point.”
Mentioning Johnson’s call earlier this week with U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and leaders of Germany and other countries, Dowden said, “There is a desire for us all to do it but it would be good to see more from France and Germany as well.”
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