Storm in the United Kingdom vs Nigel Farage, king of Brexit and today leader of the right-wing party ReformUK, for the words spoken on the war in Ukraine. According to the politician, in fact, the blame for the conflict lies entirely with theWest that they would provoke Russia. Words that taste like a assist to Putin, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attacking the Brexit Party member.
Nigel Farage and the accusation of the West over the war in Ukraine
“The West provoked Russia over the war in Ukraine” said Nigel Farage, effectively breaking a spear in favor of Putin.
The king of Brexit, now leader of the right-wing Reform UK party which is flying in the polls in the United Kingdom in view of the elections on July 4th, has in fact underlined that “Russia is a bearand as such you must not provoke yourself with a sharp stick, because then that bear will jump on you”.
And during an interview given to the BBC, the 60-year-old Briton reiterated: “On Ukraine, the West has provoked Vladimir Putin, see NATO’s attempts at expansionism. Obviously, the Russian president is responsible for the invasion and there is no doubt about it. But, in doing so, the West gave Putin an excuse to attack“.
“And I said it would happen sooner or later. It is no coincidence that even before the invasion of Crimea in 2014, I argued that a war would soon break out in Ukraine. Because I predict things” she reiterated.
Prime Minister Sunak’s response
Words, those of Farage, which provoked the prime minister’s reaction Rishi Sunak who pointed the finger at the leader of Reform UK: “Dangerous and completely wrong words, because they play into Putin’s hands”.
Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister
Interior Minister James Cleverly, also from the Conservative Party, declared that Farage’s words confirm that “he is an unsuitable leader and not worthy of our country”.
Farage friend of Putin?
In the past, Nigel Farage has shown himself to be Eurosceptic on several occasions and has also been accused of being close to Russia, see for example his participation in recent years on Russia Today, a TV channel directly linked to the Kremlin.
The 60-year-old has always denied having had direct contact with Vladimir Putin or with Moscow, as a “free thinker”.
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