Advent Calendar

25 Times Nigel Farage Has Been a Gift to Vladimir Putin (chronological). Click a door to flip it.

1

2013

Byline Times: Farage lies about "meeting the Russian ambassador" Open story

2

31 Mar 2014

Guardian: relationship with Russian media comes under scrutiny Open story

3

1 May 2014

GQ (archived): Putin is the leader Farage most admires Open story

4

21 May 2014

HuffPost: Prince Charles Shouldn't Criticise Putin Open story

5

2014 (archived)

The EU provoked Russia's invasion of Ukraine Open story

6

16 Sep 2014

Farage sticks up for Putin in the EU Parliament Open story

7

Jun 2016

Politico: Obama "behaved disgracefully" by intervening in Brexit Open story

8

8 Sep 2016

Independent: RT offers Farage his own TV show Open story

9

1 Jun 2017

Politico: Farage calls Trump-Russia probe reports "fake news" Open story

10

1 Nov 2017

Newsweek: "Jews should concern Americans more than Russian influence…" Open story

11

12 Dec 2018

Byline Times: Farage's Lieutenant bribed by "Putin's man in Ukraine" Open story

12

12 Mar 2018

LBC: Farage on Salisbury/Novichok - UK "jumped the gun" Open story

13

6 May 2019

Guardian: Farage claims Russian intervention a "hoax" Open story

14

17 May 2019

Newsweek: Farage plays down Arron Banks' visits to the Russian Embassy Open story

15

10 Oct 2019

Guardian: Farage's MEPs vote against EU anti-Russian disinformation measures Open story

16

15 Feb 2022

Telegraph: "should not entertain NATO membership for Ukraine" Open story

17

24 Feb 2022

Independent: Russian invasion a consequence of EU/NATO "provoking" Putin Open story

18

21 Jun 2024

BBC: Farage says West "provoked" Ukraine war Open story

19

3 Jul 2024

Byline Times: Farage, bots and the 2024 election Open story

20

23 Mar 2025

Big Issue: Farage record on Ukraine Open story

21

March 2025

The Times: Zelensky should take Trump's minerals deal Open story

22

YouTube clip

TalkTV "Ukraine is corrupt" Open story

23

Oct 2025

Putin is a "bad dude" but Ukraine is corrupt Open story

24

16 Oct 2025

Bloomberg: It's still the fault of NATO and the EU Open story

25

Oct 2025

POLITICO Europe: "Putin is a very bad dude" Open story

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