Nigel Farage has sought to distance himself from accusations of being soft on Russia by calling Vladimir Putin 'a very bad dude' and supporting strong measures against Russian military aggression. The Reform UK leader stated that Russian jets entering allied airspace should be shot down and advocated for using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Farage also addressed concerns about his party's stance on Moscow following a bribery scandal involving a former party leader in Wales, insisting there are no other issues within the party. He further suggested he could back British troops joining a United Nations peacekeeping force in Ukraine if a ceasefire is achieved.