2024-03-23 09:12:18
US Commentator Taker Karlson He has been criticized for giving him a propaganda platform by interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tucker is a journalist who made a name for himself by spreading conspiracy theories and disputing Washington’s support for Kiev.
Putin in the interview, he once again claimed that Ukraine is a threat to Russia, because the West is pulling the country into NATO. The military alliance has always called this claim false.
In the interview, the Russian leader avoided topics related to pressures on civil society and free speech.
Putin called on the United States to put pressure on Kiev to end the war and conclude an agreement with Russia. Russia currently occupies one fifth of the territory of Ukraine.
Carlson asked Putin a rare sharp question in the interview, allowing him to talk at length about the history of Russia and Ukraine.
Carlson’s work as a freelance journalist has been the subject of controversy until now. In 2020, “Fox News” won a defamation case against him. The judgment of the court stated that when Carlson presents the news, he does not talk about the real facts, on the contrary, he tends to exaggerate.
Putin says he has no interest in expanding the war to Poland
Russia has no intention of invading NATO member Poland. This is the president of Russia Vladimir Putin he said in a scandalous interview on February 8. Putin also noted that he considers the agreement for the release of “The Wall Street Journal” reporter Evan Gershkovich possible.
Right-wing US political commentator Taker Karlson (Tucker Carlson) posted the two-hour interview on February 6 on his website. He asked Putin if he envisions Russia sending troops to Poland.
“This can happen only in one case – if Poland attacks Russia. We have no interest in Poland, Latvia or elsewhere. Why should we do this? We just have no interest.”Putin said.
As for Gershkovich, Putin said that Russian and American officials discussed this issue and made some progress. He said that Moscow wants Germany to release Vadim Krasikov instead of Gershkovic. In 2019, Krasikov was convicted for the murder of a Chechen dissident in Berlin.
Putin speaks to Western media for the first time since the start of the war
This is the first time Putin has given an interview to Western media since Russia began full-scale military aggression against Ukraine in 2022.
Meanwhile, there are questions about US military support for Kiev, with Republican congressmen blocking a $60 billion aid package proposed by President Joe Biden.
Carlson justified his decision to interview Putin by the fact that the US media is focusing on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Putin’s voice is not heard in the United States. Western journalists said that they repeatedly asked to interview Putin, but their requests were rejected.
Freedom radio