How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes

Prominent former MEP Nathan Gill, leader of Reform UK in Wales, has admitted to accepting bribes through WhatsApp messages as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign in the European Parliament. Prosecutors found evidence of Gill receiving money to promote a key Putin ally and make speeches in support of Russian interests between 2018 and 2019. Gill, along with his Ukrainian contact Oleg Voloshyn, orchestrated cash payments and engagements to advance pro-Russian agendas, leading to his guilty plea. Gill's ties to pro-Russian figures and channels in Ukraine have stirred controversy amidst accusations of undermining Ukraine's government and spreading propaganda.