Nigel Farage criticised for suggesting the West provoked Putin's invasion of Ukraine
by Sami Quadri
Jun 22, 2024
3 minutes
Nigel Farage has faced a backlash for suggesting the West provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Reform UK leader said Mr Putin was wrong to order the invasion but maintained that the expansion of the European Union gave him the "excuse" he needed.
Home Secretary James Cleverly condemned Mr Farage for “echoing Putin’s vile justification for the brutal invasion of Ukraine” after drawing a link between Nato expansion in recent decades and
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