Why are so many Tories and Reform such Russian apologists? Mr Brexit Nigel Farage used to work for RT, Russia Today, with near monthly appearances.
In an interview with the BBC's Nick Robinson, Mr Farage was challenged over his judgement and past statements, including when he named Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world leader he most admired in 2014.
"I said I disliked him as a person, but admired him as a political operator because he's managed to take control of running Russia," Mr Farage said.
He was then pressed over a social media post in February 2022, when he claimed the Russian invasion of Ukraine was "a consequence of EU and Nato expansion".
Mr Farage said he had been arguing since the 1990s that "the ever eastward expansion" of the Nato military alliance and the EU was giving President Putin "a reason to [give to] his Russian people to say they're coming for us again and to go to war".
He added: "We provoked this war. Of course, it's [President Putin's] fault."
At least ex-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace came out against Farage. Ben Wallace - who oversaw the UK's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 - said Mr Farage "is a bit like that pub bore we've all met at the end of the bar" and often presents "very simplistic answers" to complex problems.(Like Brexit).
He also said the Reform UK leader had been "consistently wrong" on the issue, adding: "Putin isn't really invading Ukraine because of Nato expansion."
Mr Wallace noted that a 7,000-word essay penned by the Russian leader before the invasion began - that was later seen as outlining his rationale for starting the war - only mentions Nato in a single paragraph.
No wonder Tories bankrolled by Russian donors and Farage like Trump and his MAGA appeasing of Putin.
(not my words above, but totally agree).
In the meantime, no reply from the few Farage and Reform supporters on here. In the case of a real conflict erupting in Europe over Ukraine- will they support Trump and Putin, against Europe (and the UK).
