OAN’s Brooke Mallory
1:55 PM – Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Popular ex-Tucker Carlson fox news The host announced Tuesday that he will interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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He is the first journalist from a Western country to do so since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.
“We’re going to talk to President Putin because that’s our job,” Carlson said on social media. We are in the world of journalism. Our duty is to inform people. ”
“Western governments will definitely do everything in their power to censor this video…because that’s what they do,” Carlson said in the video.
Carlson was traveling in Moscow, Russia, where he was seen talking to a Russian reporter for a state-run channel. Izvestia“Let’s wait and see,” he said, hinting at the possibility of a meeting with President Putin.
“I wanted to talk to people and look around,” he told a Russian reporter.
The Russian telegram channel “Mash” also published a photo of him watching the ballet “Spartacus” at the famous Bolshoi Theater.The broadcaster reported that Carlson has been in Russia since February 1.cent This was his first visit.
Nevertheless, Kremlin media spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on rumors that Karlsson would meet with President Putin.
“Many foreign journalists come to Russia every day, many continue to work in Russia, and we welcome this,” Peskov told reporters on Monday. “We have nothing to announce regarding the president’s interviews with foreign media.”
However, since the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two American journalists have been detained in Moscow for reporting from within the country. Radio Free Europe/Radio Libertyand Evan Gershkovich, reporter wall street journal He is also a dual citizen of Russia.
“their [Western] The news media is corrupt. They lie to their readers and viewers, mostly by omission,” Carlson said, citing his belief that media outlets on both sides of the West are misleading the public about the Russia-Ukraine war. Mentioned.
Karlsson also spoke to Swiss magazine in September. Di Weltocce He said he would be interested in talking to President Putin.
“I tried to interview President Vladimir Putin, but I was stopped by the U.S. government,” Carlson said. “Think about that for a second.”
“Well, we’re not allowed to listen to President Putin’s voice. Why?” Carlson continued.
In addition, Russian political scientist Sergei Mikheyev commented on the news of the upcoming interview.
“If Tucker dares to air this interview in the United States, their information blockade will collapse from within first and foremost.”
Mikheyev goes on to claim that both Republican and Democratic elites are “uninteresting and stupid” and confidently claims that Putin’s interview is more fascinating than anything American politicians discuss. did.
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