Voloshyn has been accused of overseeing a spy network which attempted to recruit members of the European Parliament.

In 2025 Nathan Gill, a former MEP for the Brexit Party, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from Voloshyn to make pro-Russian statements on eight occasions in 2018 and 2019.

After Gill’s conviction, WhatsApp messages between him and Voloshyn were disclosed in which Voloshyn discussed paying bribes to another MEP, variously referred to as “David” and “D”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleh_Voloshyn

Back in 2014, Nigel Farage was asked what politician he admires the most.

He replied: “Vladimir Putin”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/31/farage-i-admire-putin

Nothing to see here. Don’t worry… 🤡

  • OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world
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    They’re saying the average British citizen isn’t in the business of portraying the rest of Europe unfavorable so much as foreign (and domestic) financial influence pushes those topics to drive the average british citizen to agree with those standpoints.

    It’d be silly to think it’s ONLY domestic rich assholes are making waves when we know GLOBAL rich assholes like to play in everyone’s pond.

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      If it was a majorly foreign campaign, wouldn’t there be adjustments in laws and ownership to prevent such an influence to ever happen again?

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        Why would the rich people prevent other rich people from assisting them in screwing over poor people to get more rich?

        The club isn’t sectioned off by nationality at that level, it’s by net worth