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Sunak and Starmer condemn Farage as ‘completely wrong’ over Ukraine remarks

Source: PA Wire

Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have condemned Nigel Farage for his claim the West provoked the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Prime Minister Mr Sunak said the Reform UK leader was “completely wrong and only plays into Putin’s hands”, and likened the comments made in a BBC Panorama interview to appeasement of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Labour leader Sir Keir called the remarks “disgraceful” and said anyone standing

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