Tag: provoked

West provoked Ukraine war, Nigel Farage says

Nigel Farage has said the West “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by expanding the European Union and Nato military alliance eastwards. The Reform UK leader told the BBC that “of course” the war was President Vladimir Putin‘s fault. But he added that the expansion of the EU and Nato gave him a “reason” to tell […]

Georgia’s president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests

Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests in the country. The law would require media and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Critics of the bill say […]