Mick Lynch, union boss Mick Lynch, says neo-Nazis in Ukraine contributed to the Russian invasion.
The leader of the RMTwhose strikes have paralyzed rail traffic, also claims the EU was partly responsible for Vladimir Putin’s war.
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His comments preceded the latest disruption on the railways yesterday, when drivers from Aslef went on strike.
Mr Lynch told the New Statesman: “The EU also caused many problems in Ukraine. It was all about being pro-EU and everything else.
“There were many corrupt politicians in Ukraine.
“And while they did, there were an awful lot of people playing with Nazi imagery and going back to the… [Second World] war and all that.
“So it’s not just that this stuff came out of one place.”
Earlier this year, Mr Lynch condemned the Russian invasion and called on their troops to withdraw from Ukraine.
But his latest comments echo the Kremlin’s claim that it invaded to denazify the country.
Yesterday’s 24-hour strike by 6,500 Aslef members affected nine operators – wiping out services for five of them.
Pickets were set up outside the stations as drivers protested wages and working conditions.
London Euston and Birmingham New Street stations were closed and the disruption was likely to spill over today.
Members of the RMT and TSSA unions will go on strike on Thursday and Saturday, while London’s underground and buses will be hit by action on Friday.
