Nigel Farage has been accused of “parroting Putin” after he appeared to counsel Ukraine ought to quit Crimea to finish its struggle with Russia.
The Reform UK chief advised the BBC that either side within the battle must make “concessions” as a part of any peace deal.
Crimea has been underneath Russian management stated it was annexed by Moscow in 2014.
In a speech in February marking the eleventh anniversary of that invasion, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated: “Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and safety are usually not and won’t be open for any compromises.”
However showing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Farage stated: “The true level right here is either side need to make concessions. I’m not going to say what I believe must be in these concessions. Clearly, on the coronary heart of it’s Crimea.”
Requested whether or not Ukraine “must be keen to compromise on Crimea”, Farage replied: “That’s on the coronary heart of it.
“That is an attritional struggle, one thing like a million battle casualties to this point. Both it goes on for 12 months after 12 months after 12 months or there’s a deal.”
A Conservative Social gathering spokesman stated: “But once more Nigel Farage can’t assist himself however parrot Putin speaking factors when touring the TV studios.
“Like Jeremy Corbyn, Nigel Farage faces each methods on Russia. Reform will all the time put their very own self-interest forward of our nationwide curiosity. The Conservative Social gathering will all the time stand with Ukraine.”
