How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
Summary
WhatsApp messages exposed how Nathan Gill, an ex-politician from the Brexit Party, accepted bribes to support Russian interests in the European Parliament. Gill has admitted to taking money from a source connected to the Russian government for speeches and TV appearances that supported a key ally of President Vladimir Putin. He is facing prison after pleading guilty to bribery charges.Key Facts
- Nathan Gill, a former member of the European Parliament, took bribes to support a pro-Russian agenda.
- He was stopped by counter-terrorism officers at Manchester airport in 2021 before a trip to Moscow.
- Gill received money for TV interviews and speeches supporting a Putin ally from December 2018 to July 2019.
- He communicated with a Ukrainian named Oleg Voloshyn about these activities via WhatsApp.
- Gill has admitted to eight counts of bribery and will be sentenced soon.
- UK police found evidence on Gill's phone, including messages promising he would be "fairly rewarded."
- Gill once led the Reform UK party in Wales and followed Nigel Farage from UKIP to the Brexit Party.
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