Nigel Farage has revealed who he thinks initiated the war in Ukraine. Spoiler alert – He doesn’t think it was Russia!
Farage’s Ukraine Gaffe
Leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, has made a controversial comment on who started the war in Ukraine.
Farage Not Blaming Russia
Farage, the former leader of the Brexit Party, commented on his social media about who provoked the war—and it wasn’t Russia!
Farage Blames West for Ukraine
According to Farage, it was the West and the European Union that gave Putin a reason to invade Ukraine.
Farage’s Support Crew’s Reaction
Nigel Farage prides himself on championing British values and traditions, although he may have upset a fair few of his supporters.
“There Will Be a War”
The former UKIP leader insisted that he previously warned the world about a war in Russia, claiming, “I stood up in the European parliament in 2014 and I said: ‘There will be a war in Ukraine.’”
Giving Putin a “Reason”
Farage said, “It was obvious to me that the ever-eastward expansion of Nato and the European Union was giving this man (Putin) a reason.”
Farage’s Previous Putin Comments
This isn’t the first time Farage has made contentious comments about the Russian leader, previously saying he admired how Putin managed to stay in power for so long.
Putin “Clever” According to Farage
Farage claimed, “How many years has he been in power? He’s gone from prime minister, to president, he’s a clever political operator.”
Farage’s Comments on Hitler
Farage also made controversial comments about Adolf Hitler, calling him “hypnotic” when asked about his views on the instigator of World War 2.
Echoing Trump
Farage’s comments are similar to former US President Donald Trump, whom Farage greatly admires.
Attending Trump’s Fundraiser
The comments also come shortly after Farage took a break from campaigning in the general election to attend a fundraiser for the former President.
Farage Strengthens Trump Support
The fundraiser was held in London and attended by Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, while Farage’s attendance strengthened his support for the presidential candidate.
Reform Backs Farage’s Decision
Many reports claimed that Farage wasn’t taking the election campaign seriously, although a spokesperson for Reform refuted those suggestions.
Farage’s Shock Double Announcement
Farage made a shocking double announcement just before the election campaign began, catapulting the party into headline news.
Taking the Lead
Farage revealed that he would not only be running in the general election, but he would be taking over from Richard Tice as Reform leader.
Switching Allegiance to Farage
The announcement would soon catapult Reform up the polls because right-wing voters switched allegiance to Reform, showing Farage’s popularity.
Reform Overtakes Tories
Reform UK soon overtook the Conservatives by one percentage point in a recent YouGov poll, causing Farage to react.
Reform as the Opposition
Farage claimed that Reform UK was now “the opposition” to Labour, insisting that the Conservatives were now out of the running.
Farage’s Dangerous Assertion
But now Farage’s Ukraine comments could reverse that hard work, as many British voters are inclined to disagree that the West started the war in Ukraine.
Looking Ahead
Over the next two weeks of polling, we will see how Farage’s comments affect Reform’s hopes of remaining above the Conservatives.
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