# Europe’s far right faces a Putin problem

https://mins.news/en/item/103037

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 12:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/europes-far-right-has-a-putin-problem/

> Europe’s far-right parties are increasingly divided over their past sympathies for Vladimir Putin’s Russia. France’s National Rally and Nigel Farage’s Reform party have toughened their rhetoric on Russia and signaled more conditional support for Ukraine, while Germany’s AfD is moving the other way. The split comes as elections approach across Europe.

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