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Reform UK Defends Farage Amid Bribery Scandal

12/2/2025

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  • Alan Mendoza, Reform UK's new foreign policy adviser, stated that Nigel Farage does not support Vladimir Putin.
  • Nathan Gill, the party's former leader in Wales, was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for accepting bribes for pro-Russia content.
  • Mendoza defended Reform UK's stance, dismissing claims of leniency toward Russia.
  • He argued that criticisms of Farage's past comments are outdated.
  • He added that Farage was never a supporter of the Russian regime.