Prosecutors say Gill, a former member of the European Union legislature who also led the Reform U.K. party in Wales, was tasked by former Ukrainian politician Oleg Voloshyn on at least eight occasions to make statements in return for money.
Prosecution lawyer Richard Link said Gill made statements in the European Parliament and in opinion pieces to news outlets which were “supportive of a particular narrative” which would “benefit Russia regarding events in Ukraine.”.
He led the Welsh branch of the Brexit Party’s successor Reform U.K. during 2021 elections in Wales but is no longer a member, the party said.
A hard-right British politician has been charged with accepting bribes to make favorable statements about Russia in the European Parliament.
Gill spoke only to confirm his name, birthdate and address when he appeared by video link Monday at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
