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Farage Slams Putin, Urges NATO Action Amid Controversy

10/18/2025

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Farage Criticizes Putin

Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, called Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, a "very bad dude" in a Bloomberg interview.
Farage rejected claims he was soft on foreign policy and urged NATO to act against Russia, including shooting down Moscow planes.
Labour accuses him of admiring Putin, signaling a stance shift.
Reform UK gaining traction in polls indicates a broader realignment in his politics.

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Lammy Condemns Putin

David Lammy, UK Deputy Prime Minister, said Vladimir Putin supports Nigel Farage and his allies to sow division in Europe.
The remark followed Nathan Gill, former Reform UK leader, being convicted of accepting Kremlin funds.
Lammy urged unity against the international populist right, tying Farage to Steve Bannon.
He said Labour is winning against it globally, citing UK, Canada, Australia, and Norway, and that the populist right shall not pass.

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Farage Criticizes Putin

Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, called Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, a "very bad dude" in a Bloomberg interview.
Farage rejected claims he was soft on foreign policy and urged NATO to act against Russia, including shooting down Moscow planes.
Labour accuses him of admiring Putin, signaling a stance shift.
Reform UK gaining traction in polls indicates a broader realignment in his politics.

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