{"id":1860,"date":"2026-05-16T23:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2026-05-16T23:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:52:02","slug":"nigel-farage-will-trigger-the-break-up-of-britain-claims-putins-chief-propagandist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=1860","title":{"rendered":"Nigel Farage will trigger the &#8216;break-up&#8217; of Britain, claims Putin\u2019s chief propagandist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e189fa\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">TV host Vladimir Solovyov used his nightly current affairs programme to tell Russians that were Nigel Farage to become Prime Minister it would speed up the collapse of the United Kingdom<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37139720\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) congratulates television propagandist Vladimir Solovyov (R) during an award ceremony at the Kremlin, on December 24, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Putin awarded four dozens artists, actors, film directors, entrepreneurs and others prior to the celebrations of 2025 New Year's Eve. (Photo by Contributor\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37139720.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Russian-President-Vladimir-Putin-Participates-In-An-Award-Ceremony-At-The-Kremlin.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37139720.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Russian-President-Vladimir-Putin-Participates-In-An-Award-Ceremony-At-The-Kremlin.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37139720.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Russian-President-Vladimir-Putin-Participates-In-An-Award-Ceremony-At-The-Kremlin.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37139720.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Russian-President-Vladimir-Putin-Participates-In-An-Award-Ceremony-At-The-Kremlin.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Vladimir Solovyov is an ally of Vladimir Putin\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Vladimir Solovyov is an ally of Vladimir Putin<cite aria-label=\"Image: Contributor, Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Contributor, Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Vladimir Putin\u2019s leading propagandist has taken to the airwaves to gleefully tell Russians that if Nigel Farage were to become Prime Minister, it would speed up the collapse of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">State TV host <a aria-label=\"Vladimir SolovyovLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/russia-issues-scary-ww3-no-37139722\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Vladimir Solovyov<\/a> used his nightly current affairs programme to mock Britain\u2019s political future, while celebrating what he sees as a growing separatist movement within the UK. Solovyov told his nightly TV show: \u201cTo finally see a free Scotland, a free Wales. I think that would be very good. That would be very right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prominent <a aria-label=\"Kremlin-loyal political scientist Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/vladimir-putin-issues-major-nuke-37154677\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Kremlin-loyal political scientist <\/a>Malek Dudakov agreed with the sentiment, adding: \u201cIf Nigel Farage and the Reform Party win in Britain, it will be, of course, both funny and scary.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37013199\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37013199\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.43\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vladimir Solovyov \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37013199.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Vladimir-Solovyov.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37013199.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_Vladimir-Solovyov.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37013199.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_Vladimir-Solovyov.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37013199.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_Vladimir-Solovyov.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The propagandist made the claims on Russian TV\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The propagandist made the claims on Russian TV<cite aria-label=\"Image: Russian Media Monitor\/Youtube\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Russian Media Monitor\/Youtube)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He claimed they would \u201cspend all the remaining British budgets and money on some crypto startups\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Solovyov told him: \u201cI think that&#8217;s a wonderful idea. I&#8217;m all for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The conversation formed part of a wider discussion on Russian state television about what they see as political instability in Western countries and a steady decline of Britain\u2019s global influence.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37150356\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37150356\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Putin\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37150356.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Russia-Putin-26132662972534.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37150356.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Russia-Putin-26132662972534.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37150356.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Russia-Putin-26132662972534.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37150356.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Russia-Putin-26132662972534.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Solovyov is a close ally of Putin's\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Solovyov is a close ally of Putin&#8217;s<cite aria-label=\"Image: AP\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AP)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He told Dudakov that \u201cyou\u2019ll die laughing\u201d if Scotland and Wales break away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It would mean <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/latest\/russia\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Russia<\/a> would have no reason to obliterate the UK with a Poseidon underwater nuclear drone, as he regularly threatens due to Britain\u2019s support for <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/latest\/ukraine\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> in the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe&#8217;ll save Poseidon,\u201d said Solovyov.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37157806\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37157806\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nigel Farage\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37157806.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_BESTPIX-Nigel-Farage-Celebrates-With-New-Reform-Councillors-In-Havering.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37157806.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_BESTPIX-Nigel-Farage-Celebrates-With-New-Reform-Councillors-In-Havering.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37157806.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_BESTPIX-Nigel-Farage-Celebrates-With-New-Reform-Councillors-In-Havering.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article37157806.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_BESTPIX-Nigel-Farage-Celebrates-With-New-Reform-Councillors-In-Havering.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Vladimir Solovyov said he would 'laugh and cry' if Farage was elected\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Vladimir Solovyov said he would &#8216;laugh and cry&#8217; if Farage was elected<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Russian state media figures have repeatedly targeted Britain over its military and financial backing for Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, with Solovyov among the most outspoken voices threatening escalation against Western nations supporting Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This latest assessment is not the first time Solovyov has made headlines over his outlandish claims on Russian TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Earlier this month, Solovyov claimed a high-ranking Russian commander told him there is now &#8220;no border between <a aria-label=\"UkraineLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/latest\/ukraine\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine<\/a> and Western Europe&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was raging over alleged attempts to disrupt <a aria-label=\"RussiaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/latest\/russia\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Russia<\/a>&#8216;s Victory Day celebrations with attacks within the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Kremlin ally stated the unnamed military figure warned Russia was effectively battling the entirety of Europe, including the UK &#8211; 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