Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has distanced himself from US President Donald Trump after warning a Ukraine peace deal would turn Russian leader Vladimir Putin into a “winner”.
Speaking to the BBC, Farage said he "would not be 100 per cent with" the US President’s current position to end the war.
He said that although it was “quite right to aim for peace”, Putin must not be allowed to emerge a “winner” in a ceasefire deal.
Potus promised to end the war speedily, however talks have failed to produce an agreement two months after he took office.
Farage told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme 'everybody wants a peace deal' but at the moment 'Russia is getting far too much'
NIGEL FARAGELast month, the Trump administration caught European leaders off guard by announcing direct talks with Russia to resolve the conflict without involving Ukraine.
The White House also dismissed the idea of allowing Ukraine to join Nato and temporarily halted intelligence and military aid to Kyiv, resuming it only after President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to a US-backed proposal for a month-long ceasefire.
Additionally, the US has yet to offer security guarantees for a proposed European force to oversee any potential peace agreement.
Farage told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme “everybody wants a peace deal” but at the moment “Russia is getting far too much.”
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The Clacton MP had previously accused the West of provoking Russia after Moscow invaded Crimea in 2014.
Questioned on his past remarks that Putin was “actually on our side”, Farage responded: "There's no point looking back then, we are where we are now. “
He then admitted Trump was giving too much ground, adding: "There may be things going on behind the scenes on the Russian side that we don't know, but at the moment, that's the worry".
Leaked documents have suggested that the US President is demanding Ukraine surrender half of its oil, gas, and metals in exchange for America's support.
Farage had previously accused the West of provoking Russia after Moscow invaded Crimea in 2014
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His proposed minerals agreement would grant the US control over Ukraine's natural resources and key infrastructure until Kyiv repays an £81billion war debt, with a four per cent interest rate.
Farage is a vocal supporter of the US leader, having attended some of his election rallies and visited his Mar-a-Lago residence.
He even received a 60th birthday message from Trump and attended his inauguration.
However, his political ties to Trump have drawn criticism from opposing parties in the UK, where there is widespread political support for Ukraine.
