Watch: Nigel Farage reacts to Trump and Zelenskyy's shouting match

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Zelenskyy needs to sign a deal or face ‘annihilation' at the hands of Russia, Nigel Farage has exclusively told LBC in the wake of his White House showdown with Trump.

Speaking with Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, the Reform leader said Ukraine was closer to striking a peace deal now than before Friday's Oval Office clash, adding that Zelenskyy has to "wake up and smell the coffee".

The Reform leader's comments follow Friday's tense showdown in Washington, with Ukraine's President 'kicked out' of the White House following a fiery exchange with Trump in the Oval Office.

The proposed rare minerals deal, that could act a backstop for any peace deal with Russia, remained signed.

Speaking on with Nick on Monday, Mr Farage added: "I actually think good is going to come of Friday".

"Zelensky is going to sign the deal. It's about how we put together security package so Putin can't do this again."

"Whatever the spat that occurred between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy, let’s look at the bigger picture," said Farage.

"We, after three years of war, after the Putin invasion and a million battle casualties - it’s unbelievable, isn’t it?

"[We] have a situation now where we either go for a peace deal or this continues for year, after year, after year - I know Boris Johnson has been the biggest proponent of total war - but the truth is, and this is what Zelenskyy will have to face up to, the truth is, the longer the war goes on, the more it suits Russia."

Farage added: "And wars either end in a deal or they end in annihilation."

He continued by saying Zelenskyy realised rapidly that he had “overplayed his hand” during the Oval Office altercation with Trump.

"I think he played it badly....I wouldn't expect a guest to be rude in my house. If I turned up at the White House I'd make sure I was wearing a suit and my shoes were clean."

Zelenskyy was accused of being "disrespectful" by Trump and his Vice-President JD Vance during Friday's White House clash, with Zelenskyy refusing to apologise - a shock encounter that was labelled an "ambush" by many.

Following the confrontation, Sir Keir Starmer met with European nations to lay down a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia.

The reported truce plan was proposed by France and Britain during Sunday's crunch talks between European nations in London, but it is understood nothing has been formally agreed at this stage.

It comes as Zelenskyy told LBC on Sunday ahead of his return to Ukraine prepared to return to US for "constructive dialogue" after disastrous talks in the White House.

The Ukrainian President said his heated conversation with President Trump could have been avoided if it was not as "open" as the meeting can be "exploited by foes".

He told LBC's Andrew Marr that emotions and information could be taken advantage of by "foes" when broadcast across the world.

"I do not think that we shall carry on in such format to build strong relations," he said.

"I do not think that it brought something positive or additional to us as partners," Mr Zelenskyy told Andrew Marr.

Speaking on the Oval Office confrontation, Zelenskyy said told LBC that he did not want to discuss what happened - but that he would go back to Washington for peace talks.

He said the invite to the White House was a great "gesture of respect", and he is grateful to the US as their "main partners" in the conflict.

"We always try to be politically correct, as correct as possible.

"I'm president of Ukraine, and I do not perceive my country as better than others, but definitely not worse than others," he said.

 

Based on a report by LBC  2025-03-04

 

 

[JonnyF]

Farage is correct.

 

Zelensky is in no position to negotiate. If I am starving and someone offers me into their house for a steak dinner I don't complain in front of their family/friends that there is not enough peppercorn sauce on it. He's acting like an entitled child.

 

Never look a gift horse in the mouth. 

 

And stop dressing like Steven Seagal in an 80's espionage movie. It's cringe. 

[Harrisfan]

Z attire for next meeting

[Harrisfan]

7 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Farage is correct.

 

Zelensky is in no position to negotiate. If I am starving and someone offers me into their house for a steak dinner I don't complain in front of their family/friends that there is not enough peppercorn sauce on it. He's acting like an entitled child.

 

Never look a gift horse in the mouth. 

 

And stop dressing like Steven Seagal in an 80's espionage movie. It's cringe. 

The stupid interviewer is more interested in the spat than ending war.

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

The stupid interviewer is more interested in the spat than ending war.

Do you have any information on what Trump’s ‘deal to end the war is’?

 

 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Do you have any information on what Trump’s ‘deal to end the war is’?

 

 

Ask him

[Chomper Higgot]

Farage has exposed himself as a Putin shill, incase there was ever any doubt.

 

Priti Patel has responded, an indication that the Tories have at last decided to put a gap between themselves and Farage.

 

Zelensky is a obvious hero in this war, he had wide support from the British public who are also negative on Trump.

 

Farage is going to have start pretending he’s not said the things he has.

 

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/priti-patel-attacks-nigel-farage-over-zelensky-comments/

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Ask him

I asked you because I know Trump doesn’t have a deal to end the war.

 

Tge question is, are you are of that?!

[Harrisfan]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

I asked you because I know Trump doesn’t have a deal to end the war.

 

Tge question is, are you are of that?!

Tge 

[Chomper Higgot]

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Tge 

Oh look you found my typo.

 

Well done.

 

Now, what peace deal did Zelensky reject while in the White House?

[PomPolo]

At last someone who analyses this without a couple of Singhas on board, the sooner he is the UK prime minister the better.

I still think the whole oval office meeting was a big show for the cameras to appease Russia and keep all nations at the negotiation table and credit where it is due to trump for that.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, PomPolo said:

At last someone who analyses this without a couple of Singhas on board, the sooner he is the UK prime minister the better.

I still think the whole oval office meeting was a big show for the cameras to appease Russia and keep all nations at the negotiation table and credit where it is due to trump for that.

Spot on.

[PomPolo]

6 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Spot on.

Hey thankyou   @Harrisfan

Back on full form today minus the singha beers after a well deserved brief posting holiday 🙂

Apologies if I was rude in any way I was on a full political and technical rant!

[BritManToo]

35 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Do you have any information on what Trump’s ‘deal to end the war is’?

Surrender to Russia?

[Harrisfan]

21 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Oh look you found my typo.

 

Well done.

 

Now, what peace deal did Zelensky reject while in the White House?

Game of poker?

[Summerinsiam]

15 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Farage has exposed himself as a Putin shill, incase there was ever any doubt.

 

Priti Patel has responded, an indication that the Tories have at last decided to put a gap between themselves and Farage.

 

Zelensky is a obvious hero in this war, he had wide support from the British public who are also negative on Trump.

 

Farage is going to have start pretending he’s not said the things he has.

 

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/priti-patel-attacks-nigel-farage-over-zelensky-comments/

Why is anybody who proposes an alternative perspective branded a Putin shill? It's pathetic. It is usually the ill-informed or gullible who see the  world in black and white. We now live in a multi-polar world and such a worldview is unhelpful, facile and extremely naive. The UK population has been fed the same false narrative that the conflict is a battle between good and evil since day one of the conflict, with detractors from this view stigmatized by the establishment and mainstream press. I don't like Farage, nor Putin, but in this instance think what he says is spot-on.

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, Summerinsiam said:

Why is anybody who proposes an alternative perspective branded a Putin shill? It's pathetic. It is usually the ill-informed or gullible who see the  world in black and white. We now live in a multi-polar world and such a worldview is unhelpful, facile and extremely naive. The UK population has been fed the same false narrative that the conflict is a battle between good and evil since day one of the conflict, with detractors from this view stigmatized by the establishment and mainstream press. I don't like Farage, nor Putin, but in this instance think what he says is spot-on.

Farage is using common sense. The traditional left and right don't anymore. Why he and Trump are popular. The Putin shill stuff is internet drivel by the left. 

[Purdey]

So why is it Israel never has to negotiate and receives bilions every year? Are they not comparable? 

[PomPolo]

6 minutes ago, Summerinsiam said:

We now live in a multi-polar world and such a worldview is unhelpful, facile and extremely naive.

Or a bi polar world with some of the current leaders negotiating

[Chomper Higgot]

8 minutes ago, Summerinsiam said:

Why is anybody who proposes an alternative perspective branded a Putin shill? It's pathetic. It is usually the ill-informed or gullible who see the  world in black and white. We now live in a multi-polar world and such a worldview is unhelpful, facile and extremely naive. The UK population has been fed the same false narrative that the conflict is a battle between good and evil since day one of the conflict, with detractors from this view stigmatized by the establishment and mainstream press. I don't like Farage, nor Putin, but in this instance think what he says is spot-on.

It’s the shilling for Putin bit that gets him the tag.

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s the shilling for Putin bit that gets him the tag.

Lazy internet style argument. Shows no independent thought, just cliches.

[hotsun]

4 minutes ago, Purdey said:

So why is it Israel never has to negotiate and receives bilions every year? Are they not comparable? 

I responded to you about that and youre too much of a moron to listen

[rough diamond]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Lazy internet style argument. Shows no independent thought, just cliches.

Describing your AN postings  again are you?

[lom]

5 hours ago, JonnyF said:

If I am starving and someone offers me into their house for a steak dinner I don't complain in front of their family/friends that there is not enough peppercorn sauce on it.

It was more like

Trump: I'm hungry, mouth is open. Hand over your beef and stay out of my hose.

[JonnyF]

1 minute ago, lom said:

It was more like

Trump: I'm hungry, mouth is open. Hand over your beef and stay out of my hose.

 

Is was actually nothing like that.  😄

 

All Trump wanted from Zelensky was a modicum of respect and gratitude for the billions of dollars the US taxpayer has spent saving his country's behind. 

 

Since that was clearly too much too ask, the funds have been cut and Zelensky has taken his begging bowl elsewhere. 

 

Foolish from Zelensky... Of course, being a multi millionaire it will be the Ukranian people that suffer from his ego inspired temper tantrum, not him. 

[simple1]

5 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Farage is correct.

 

Zelensky is in no position to negotiate. If I am starving and someone offers me into their house for a steak dinner I don't complain in front of their family/friends that there is not enough peppercorn sauce on it. He's acting like an entitled child.

 

Never look a gift horse in the mouth. 

 

And stop dressing like Steven Seagal in an 80's espionage movie. It's cringe. 

 

Trump has repeatedly lied about the US prior level of support for the Ukraine, insulted Zelensky  as well as demanding access to Ukrainian mineral rights to the value of US$500 billion in breach of prior supply agreement and without any security guarantees. Trump has repeatedly unilaterally broken prior agreements e.g. Canada and Mexico trade agreement, so in reality what worth is Trump's word.?