"Nathan Gill, who went on to become leader of Reform UK in Wales, is facing prison for taking money from an alleged "pawn" of the main security agency in Vladimir Putin's Russia. Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give TV interviews in favour of a key Putin ally and to make speeches in the European Parliament between December 2018 and July 2019. The 52-year-old father-of-seven has admitted eight counts of bribery and will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday."
"Prosecutors found WhatsApp chats between Gill and a Ukrainian called Oleg Voloshyn, a former member of the Ukraine Parliament for a pro-Russian party. Gill, an MEP for six years, was also paid to host Putin's most trusted associate in Ukrainian politics at the parliament in Strasbourg. Channel One Russia Counter terror police, who stopped Gill before boarding a plane to Moscow in 2021, found a message on Gill's phone which said he would be "fairly rewarded" for organising the event. Scotland Yard accused Gill of "peddling narratives beneficial towards Russian interests"."
Nathan Gill accepted payments from an alleged pawn of Russia's main security agency to promote pro-Russian narratives in media and the European Parliament between December 2018 and July 2019. Prosecutors recovered WhatsApp chats with Oleg Voloshyn and messages indicating Gill would be "fairly rewarded" for organising events. Gill received thousands of pounds to give TV interviews, make speeches, and host a prominent Putin ally in Strasbourg. Scotland Yard accused him of peddling narratives beneficial to Russian interests. Gill pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery and faces sentencing at the Old Bailey. He previously served six years as an MEP and led UKIP in Wales.
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