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Ex leader of Reform in Wales sentenced to 10.5 years for taking Russian Bribes

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LemonJam Fri 21-Nov-25 13:19:12

Nathan Gill has just been sentenced. He was taking bribes from Russia in order to promote influence for Moscow's "campaign for peace in the Ukraine Dombas region". It was found he sought to co-opt his colleagues in The UKIP to BREXIT to now Reform party.

Farage previously described him as personally very supportive but is now trying to distance himself and Reform from Gill.

Why does Reform seek MAGA alliance and involvement in UK affairs? How does this sentence impact on level of public trust in Reform generally?

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keepingquiet Fri 21-Nov-25 21:23:59

Much as I dislike Putin I wouldn't foist that man on the Russian people!

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MayBee70 Fri 21-Nov-25 23:19:26

LizzieDrip

At one point Russia Today, the Kremlin funded broadcaster, offered Farage his own show!

He used to be on Russian tv
“During this time, Farage regularly appeared on the state-controlled TV service, RT (Russia Today), which apparently paid him for his services and boosted every speech he made as an MEP in the European Parliament. It also offered him his own TV show following the EU Referendum.

Given these connections, why did Farage protest in June 2018 that “I’ve never met the Russian Ambassador”?

The Russian embassy website hosted a picture of Yakovenko greeting Farage in May 2013 – the moment that Russian policy pivoted over to its plan to disrupt the EU, before invading Ukraine”.
This is from a few years ago…

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MayBee70 Fri 21-Nov-25 23:20:55

…he’s always saying he has no connection with people when they get into trouble…seems to forget that people take photographs.

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LemonJam Sat 22-Nov-25 09:38:37

Public trust in Farage and the Reform party has certainly taken an enormous knock this week. Will be interesting to see how this impacts on forthcoming polls....

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MayBee70 Sat 22-Nov-25 15:10:27

LemonJam

Public trust in Farage and the Reform party has certainly taken an enormous knock this week. Will be interesting to see how this impacts on forthcoming polls....

I’m sure their fan base will remain loyal sad.

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