From: The Independent By Tom Watling
The Ministry of Defence has published a myth-busting video denouncing the idea that Nato is “encircling” Russia , just a day after Nigel Farage doubled down on his claims that the West had “provoked” Vladimir Putin into invading Ukraine.
In a 31-second clip posted on X, formerly Twitter, the MoD’s video presented the idea that “Nato is encircling Russia” as a myth, before writing that Russia is the largest country in the world and that “it is hard to encircle a country with 11 time zones.”
“Only 11 per cent of Russia’s land border is shared with Nato countries,” a message in the video showed.
Mr Farage, the Reform UK leader, has come under fire from figures across the political spectrum for his comments about the culpability of the West for Putin’s war.
His remarks were aired in an interview he did with BBC Panorama on Friday and reinforced by a comment piece he wrote on Saturday backing his claims. Mr Farage also stated the view immediately after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Voice of Ukraine 