On-line commentator Tucker Carlson confirmed he’ll interview Russian President Vladimir Putin as a part of a visit to Moscow, ending hypothesis that he would achieve this.
In a video publish on Tuesday, Carlson stated he desires to concentrate on the warfare in Ukraine. He’s additionally searching for to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Most Individuals do not know why Putin invaded Ukraine, or what his objectives at the moment are,” Carlson stated.“They’ve by no means heard his voice. That’s improper.”
Carlson, who was fired final yr from Fox Information, has been airing video commentary and interviews on X, the social media website beforehand referred to as Twitter.
There’s no airdate for the interview but, however Carlson stated it might be free to observe and unedited on his web site and on X. His web site is asking readers to share their electronic mail addresses to allow them to be notified when the interview is launched.
The conservative firebrand and Donald Trump supporter arrived within the Russian capital on Feb. 3, based on Izvestia newspaper, which revealed a video of Carlson saying he desires to get higher acquainted with the town and its folks.
Carlson, 54, has used his media platform to query US assist for Ukraine, defend the Kremlin and assist Trump. State-run Russian tv continuously airs clips from his interviews. Trump, who’s searching for reelection in November, has stated that he would take into account Carlson as a attainable working mate.
Carlson could be the primary US journalist to conduct a proper interview with Putin because the Russian chief despatched his troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
The Kremlin has cracked down on essential reporting concerning the warfare, jailing Wall Road Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in March of final yr on espionage costs that he and the paper deny. The US has referred to as his detention wrongful.
In a video publish on Tuesday, Carlson stated he desires to concentrate on the warfare in Ukraine. He’s additionally searching for to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Most Individuals do not know why Putin invaded Ukraine, or what his objectives at the moment are,” Carlson stated.“They’ve by no means heard his voice. That’s improper.”
Carlson, who was fired final yr from Fox Information, has been airing video commentary and interviews on X, the social media website beforehand referred to as Twitter.
There’s no airdate for the interview but, however Carlson stated it might be free to observe and unedited on his web site and on X. His web site is asking readers to share their electronic mail addresses to allow them to be notified when the interview is launched.
The conservative firebrand and Donald Trump supporter arrived within the Russian capital on Feb. 3, based on Izvestia newspaper, which revealed a video of Carlson saying he desires to get higher acquainted with the town and its folks.
Carlson, 54, has used his media platform to query US assist for Ukraine, defend the Kremlin and assist Trump. State-run Russian tv continuously airs clips from his interviews. Trump, who’s searching for reelection in November, has stated that he would take into account Carlson as a attainable working mate.
Carlson could be the primary US journalist to conduct a proper interview with Putin because the Russian chief despatched his troops into Ukraine in February 2022.
The Kremlin has cracked down on essential reporting concerning the warfare, jailing Wall Road Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in March of final yr on espionage costs that he and the paper deny. The US has referred to as his detention wrongful.
