The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage who is a close friend to the US President has accused the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of “being rude” to Donald Trump.
Farage has been compared to Jeremy Corbyn who many call a communist and the Tories have said the Reform leader is “morally wrong” over his remarks of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Farage said, “I think President Zelensky was very unwise to tell the Americans what would happen to them if they didn’t back him, I think it was unwise.
“Yeah, sure, Vance and Trump bit back. But I think, in diplomatic terms, I think Zelensky played it very badly.”
He added that he is “not defending what they did” and admitted that Trump’s attempts at diplomacy is “unconventional.”
The Tory Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel said, “Nigel Farage is completely wrong. President Zelensky is a hero who has stood up to Putin’s aggression, and led his country’s defence against their barbaric and illegal invasion over the last three years – and it is troubling to not hear the Leader of Reform say that.
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“For Nigel Farage to sit there pointing the finger at Zelensky is both morally wrong and diplomatically counterproductive.
“At this uncertain and dangerous time, one would hope that MPs of all stripes would be putting our national interest first, rather than playing politics.
“But sadly, it is not surprising. Like Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of Reform UK seems to have history equivocating over Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.”
A Reform UK spokesman hit back, telling GB News, “It is astounding that the architect of open border mass immigration, Priti Patel, wilfully ignores Reform UK’s repeated calls for security guarantees for Ukraine in any peace deal.
“Whilst the Tories try to politicise this situation, Reform UK will continue to call for peace and security guarantees for Ukraine.”
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey slammed Farage of “showing his true colours as Trump’s own spokesman here in Britain.”
“Zelensky showed courage and integrity in that room – in stark contrast to Farage’s cowardly approach of licking Trump’s boots,” said Sir Ed.
“Farage is more focused on promoting Trump and Musk’s interests in the UK than British interests in the States. He was once again parroting White House talking points this morning, to the dismay of British people here at home.
“It’s clearer than ever that Nigel Farage is simply out for himself and his Mar-a-Lago cronies.”
