European Union lawmakers have called on Brussels to impose sanctions on American journalist Tucker Carlson for interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Despite a long-standing tradition of American journalists interviewing dictators from all walks of life, including the Soviet leader at the height of the Cold War, Eurocrat head Guy Verhofstadt said that Tucker Carlson was a powerful figure in Russia. and asked him to face EU sanctions for sitting with the person.
He is a former Prime Minister of Belgium, a strong opponent of Brexit, and currently a member of the European Parliament. Said newsweek: “Since Putin is a war criminal and the EU has sanctioned everyone who collaborates in his activities, it seems logical that the External Action Service would also investigate his case.”
The process by which the EU sanctions individuals is typically a lengthy process, first involving the External Action Service (the EU’s external affairs department run by Spanish socialist Josep Borrell) before being submitted to the European Council for a final decision. Department). decision.
But before the Kremlin-confirmed meeting with Putin on Wednesday, Verhofstadt said Karlsson could be banned from entering the EU, and perhaps it could be imposed sooner. he suggested. write On Monday, “Tucker Carlson is definitely on his way to being labeled a Russian regime propagandist. If he provides disinformation to President Putin, the EU should consider a travel ban.” is!”
Ukraine’s controversial American transgender and sometimes “spokesperson” Sarah Ashton Cirillo has accused Tucker Carlson of being “the Kremlin’s favorite court eunuch” and an “enemy of humanity,” apparently referring to Carlson’s It looks like he’s aiming for your head.https://t.co/yT3xjIPEVC
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Although the European Union, the United States and NATO are not officially at war with Russia, some, including former U.S. congressman Adam Kinzinger, have accused Carlson of meeting with Putin as a “traitor.” There is. Mr. Verhofstadt accused Mr. Karlsson of being “the enemy of all that the United States supports” and a “spokesperson” for the Kremlin.
Verhofstadt is not the only Eurocrat calling for sanctions to be imposed on Karlsson, as former Estonian Foreign Minister Ulmas Paet, who is now a member of the European Parliament, told Barron’s: If President Putin has something to say, he needs to say it in front of the ICC. At the same time, Carlson is not a real journalist, since he has clearly expressed his sympathy for the Russian regime and President Putin, and has constantly disparaged Ukraine, a victim of Russian aggression.
“That is, in case of such propaganda against a criminal regime, it can end up on a sanctions list. This mainly concerns travel bans to EU countries.”
Carlson claimed that he interviewed Putin not to serve Russia’s interests, but to better inform the American public about the war in Ukraine, which has been shrouded in “propaganda” by traditional Western media. There is.
Suggestions that the EU could impose sanctions on American journalists for simply fulfilling their basic journalistic duties have drawn criticism.
Elon Musk, head of Tesla and X Said Regarding the proposed sanctions, he said: “Whether you agree with Mr. Tucker or not, he is a major American journalist, and such actions would deeply anger the American people.”
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