Secret dossier: How the Kremlin assessed Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson

2026-07-02 20:40:18Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Secret dossier: How the Kremlin assessed Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson

A previously unknown dossier, prepared by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele, claims that Russian secret services had monitored some of the most important figures in British politics for decades, compiling detailed profiles of their personalities and political potential.

The report was published by The Telegraph, which had access to the document called "Project Fish", drafted in 2022 by Steele, former head of the Russia sector at MI6.

According to the dossier, the Kremlin had opened a profile on Boris Johnson since the 1980s, when he was a student at Oxford University.

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reportedly described Johnson as an "eccentric, humorous, charming and intelligent" man, but also "likable but unreliable", with "signs of instability".

The dossier also claims that Russian agents considered Johnson a figure with political potential, but ultimately concluded that he was not a serious candidate for establishing a long-term relationship with Russian intelligence.

The former British prime minister himself reacted to the reporting, telling The Telegraph that he found it unbelievable that the KGB had compiled files on Oxford students in the 1980s.

The document also mentions Dominic Cummings, Johnson's former top adviser, who lived in Russia during the 1990s.

According to the file, Russian services suspected that Cummings had connections to MI6, which made them cautious in any attempt to approach him.

Meanwhile, Nigel Farage was reportedly the subject of debate within Russian intelligence. According to the report, some structures, including the GRU, saw potential in him, while others considered him a worthless political investment.

The dossier also deals with the figure of Jeremy Corbyn, whose election as leader of the Labour Party is alleged to have been welcomed in Moscow, not because of any direct collaboration, but because some of his positions on NATO, Syria and other issues aligned with the narratives favored by the Kremlin.

However, the report does not allege that Johnson, Farage, Cummings or Corbyn collaborated with Russian intelligence or acted in its interests.

Even Project Fish itself admits that some of the information is based on single sources and has not been independently confirmed, while the claims have not been verified by British or Russian authorities.


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