LONDON: Nigel Farage, head of Britain’s pro- immigration Reform UK group, faced solid criticism Saturday after saying that the West provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In an appointment with the BBC on Friday, Farage said “we’ve provoked this war”, while adding that” of training” it was Russian president Vladimir Putin’s “fault”.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told investigators that Farage’s say was” entirely wrong and simply plays into Putin’s fingers”, likening the remarks to “appeasement”.
Labour leader Keir Starmer, who looks set to take Sunak’s work after an election next fortnight, said Farage’s remarks were “disgraceful”. He declared to writers on the campaign trail,” Anyone who is standing for parliament ought to be very clear that Russia is the aggressor.”
In a standard election in eastern England next month, Farage, a former member of the European Union and a seven-time unsuccessful candidate for the UK congress, is vying for a seat in Clacton.
His party is expected to win a few chairs, trailing only the decision Conservatives and the opposition Labour events. Since Farage assumed leadership of Reform UK this month, a rise in popularity could derail the Conservatives ‘ desperately needed second term in power.
