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'Imagine if Russia Behaved Like This': Farage on West's Stance on Khashoggi Case

© AP Photo / Virginia MayoIn this Jan. 29, 2011 photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks on his cellphone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
In this Jan. 29, 2011 photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks on his cellphone at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - Sputnik International
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The statement came after Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu argued that Donald Trump's statements regarding the Khashoggi case reflect the US President's desire to turn a blind eye to the matter.

Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party's (UKIP), has suggested that the Western countries' current low-key response to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi would have been a massive public uproar if the journalist had disappeared in a Russian consulate.

"Imagine if any other country had behaved like this. Imagine if Russia had behaved like this. There would be a much bigger international outcry," Farage told Fox News.

READ MORE: Washington Post: Trump 'Surrenders' to Saudi Government Over Khashoggi Slaying

He described Saudi Arabia is an "important market" both for the US and Britain, arguing that the West's reluctance to hold Riyadh accountable for Khashoggi's killing indicate a clear-cut double-standard.

Farage's remarks followed Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claiming that US President Donald Trump's statements related to the Khashoggi case "amount to him saying 'I'll turn a blind eye [to the incident] no matter what'."

Earlier, Trump said the CIA did not have any definitive answer on whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been aware of the premeditated killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The US President insisted that he does not know "if anyone's going to be able to conclude the Crown Prince did it."

READ MORE: Saudi FM Blasts 'CIA Report' on Crown Prince's Alleged Role in Khashoggi Killing

Trump previously claimed that Mohammed bin Salman "could very well" have known about the incident but added that Washington will remain a "steadfast partner" of Riyadh in order to maintain the interests of the US and its allies in the region.

An activist, wearing a mask depicting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, holds up his hands, painted with fake blood as he protests the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a candlelight vigil outside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 - Sputnik International
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Last week, the Washington Post reported that the CIA had named the Saudi Crown Prince as the person who had given the order to kill Khashoggi; the claims were quickly dismissed by both Trump and the US State Department as "inaccurate".

Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed on October 2 while visiting the Saudi Consulate in Ankara, Turkey. Riyadh at first denied that the journalist had disappeared in the consulate but later confirmed that he was killed by a group of people waiting for him inside the diplomatic facility.

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