LONDON (Reuters) -A British former member of the European parliament and ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales pleaded guilty on Friday to bribery charges relating to pro-Russian statements he had made.

Nathan Gill appeared at London’s Old Bailey court and pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to payments from December 2018 and July 2019, agreeing to accept money “constituting the improper performance … as the holder of (an) elected office”.

The 52-year-old denied a further charge of conspiracy to commit bribery with former Ukrainian politician Oleg Voloshyn.

Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said it was a serious matter, telling Gill he had admitted being paid to ask questions and make statements at the European parliament “in support of pro-Russian parties” in the context of the confli

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