Keir Starmer Clashes with Nigel Farage Over Ukraine Crisis, What He Said Shock Everyone (Video)
Tensions flared in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage clashed over the ongoing Ukraine crisis, with Starmer accusing Farage of “fawning over Putin.” The heated exchange came as Farage questioned the government’s plans for British troop deployment in the event of a peace deal to end the war.
Farage raised concerns about a proposed agreement between Ukraine and the United States, brokered by former President Donald Trump, which would grant America access to Ukraine’s natural resources in exchange for military support.
President Zelenskyy has now accepted that he’s going to sign the minerals agreement with America, and America’s going to put in $100 billion or whatever it is, and thousands of Americans will be in Ukraine,” Farage stated, prompting Starmer to respond sharply.
The Prime Minister did not hold back, criticizing Farage’s past comments on Russia and Ukraine. “It’s rich to hear the leader of Reform UK lecture us on Ukraine, given his history of fawning over Putin,” Starmer retorted, referencing Farage’s 2014 remark in which he described Putin as a leader he admired “as an operator, but not as a human being.”
Farage has faced widespread criticism for his stance on the Ukraine conflict, including his claim during last year’s election campaign that the West had “provoked” Russia’s invasion through NATO and EU expansion. Earlier today, Farage further stirred controversy by blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his recent diplomatic spat with Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Speaking to LBC, Farage said, “I think President Zelenskyy was very unwise to tell the Americans what would happen to them if they didn’t back him. Yeah sure, Trump and Vance bit back, but I think in diplomatic terms, Zelenskyy played it very badly.”
Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel was quick to condemn Farage’s comments, calling him “completely wrong.” In a post on X, Patel wrote, “President Zelenskyy 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 3 years – and it is troubling to not hear the leader of Reform say that.”
The clash in Parliament highlights the deepening political divide over how to handle the Ukraine crisis, with Starmer’s government firmly backing Zelenskyy and Farage’s Reform UK taking a more controversial stance. As the war drags on, the debate over Britain’s role in securing peace—and the ethical implications of international agreements—shows no signs of abating.
