Conservatives fear Putin apologist Nigel Farage will destroy their party

British politicians from right to left launched attacks on far-right Nigel Farage after he said on the BBC Panorama program on Friday that the European Union and NATO had provoked Vladimir Putin. The leader of the UK's Reform Party, which has done well in opinion polls, has long been known as a defender of Putin. Previously, he was a regular guest on the Kremlin's propaganda channel, Russia Today.

John Healey, Labour's shadow defense secretary, described Farage's comments as “outrageous”. According to him, Farage “has shown that he would rather lick Putin’s boots than care about the people of Ukraine. This makes him unsuitable for political office in our country, let alone leading a serious party in our parliament.”

Conservatives are also lining up to condemn victim blaming by Farage, The Guardian wrote. For example, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accuses Farage of serving Putin's interests.

The Conservatives feel the hot breath of UK reform on their necks. While the Conservative Party can count on 20 percent of the vote, according to opinion polls, Farage's far-right party gets 16 percent. The Labor Party is heading towards achieving a major electoral victory thanks to the support of about 40 percent of the population.

Reform's involvement in the UK caused much unrest within the Conservative Party. Under Farage's influence, the battle over trends continues to escalate. Senior conservatives fear that the party will split into two parts after the elections. Home Secretary James Cleverly accused Farage of wanting to “destroy our party”.