Across Farage’s UKIP & Brexit projects, a small circle of MEPs aligned repeatedly with Kremlin-friendly positions — in votes, trips & media. As Reform UK heads toward 2025, those historic links to Russian influence networks raise new political questions.

James Wells
Brexit Party MEP → Reform UK Wales leader. Took part in a Dec 2019 Strasbourg event run by ECDHR on “media freedom” in Ukraine — the same network supporting 112 Ukraine & NewsOne (EPDE 2021).

David Coburn
Farage’s loyal Scottish ally. Opposed anti-Kremlin resolutions; appeared on RT (CrossTalk 2018). Joined the same Kyiv trip with Gill & Arnott, later listed on an “International Editorial Board” defending 112 Ukraine/NewsOne (EPDE 2021).

Jonathan Arnott
Elected under Farage’s UKIP banner. Voted against EU resolutions condemning Russia’s aggression in 2015. Joined an Oct 2018 Kyiv mission arranged via Janusz Niedźwiecki’s ECDHR to lobby for Russian-linked TV channels 112 Ukraine & NewsOne (EPDE 2021).

Three ex-UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs once aligned with Nigel Farage — Jonathan Arnott, David Coburn & James Wells — appear in EU & EPDE records tied to pro-Kremlin narratives. From Kyiv “media freedom” trips to RT interviews, their paths link into the Reform UK network in Wales.

Three ex-UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs once aligned with Nigel Farage — Jonathan Arnott, David Coburn & James Wells — appear in EU & EPDE records tied to pro-Kremlin narratives. From Kyiv “media freedom” trips to RT interviews, their paths link into the Reform UK network in Wales.

- In the war with Islamic extremism, Russia is on our side - Nigel Farage
- Nigel Farage: I seldom agree with Prince Charles. And I'm not about to start.
- Nigel Farage on the EU's expansionist foreign policy

Ukraine: Out of the frying pan into the fire? - Bill Etheridge MEP
- Get your house in order before lecturing Russia - Tim Aker MEP
- Expansionist EU propping up corrupt government in Ukraine - Mike Hookem MEP
- Let Serbia be friends of both the EU and Russia - James Carver MEP

Voted against: Stuart Agnew, Tim Aker, J Arnott, G Batten, Louise Bours, James Carver, David Coburn, Jane Collins, William Dartmouth, Bill Etheridge, Nigel Farage, Ray Finch, Nathan Gill, Roger Helmer, Mike Hookem, Diane James, Paul Nuttall, Patrick O’Flynn, Julia Reid, Jill Seymour, Steven Woolfe

10 Jun 2015 – P8_TA(2015)0225)
🇷🇺 State of EU–Russia relations — condemned annexation of Crimea & backed sanctions.
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🧵 UKIP & Brexit Party votes against EU actions constraining Russia (2014–2019) Over 2014–19, UKIP MEPs — later the Brexit Party — repeatedly voted against EU motions condemning/constraining Russia: on sanctions, Crimea, Ukraine & disinformation.
Here’s every roll-call and names 👇 #UKIP #Russia #EU