Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
Tricky…the Russian annexation of Crimea began in February 2014 and marked the beginning of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, so Farage’s alleged 2014 prediction is hardly the example of political/diplomat foresight you and he claim it to be is it?
In the EU parliament, Farage lambasted the EU arrogance of east european expansion. Perhaps you have forgotten the Reagan / Gorbachev agreements on encroachment?
Try listening to the whole speech before scoffing and shove your personal bias to one side. What he said was spot on.
He isn't defending Putin, but pointed out that the West did its part in this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNsXEu8ljM