Russian President Vladimir Putin has been interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, marking his first interview with a Western media figure since the invasion of Ukraine.
Carlson was chosen for the interview because he has a position that differs from other English-language media, questioning the validity of U.S. support for Ukraine and why Americans are told to hate Putin.
Putin has heavily limited his contact with international media since the war in Ukraine began, and Russian authorities have cracked down on media, forcing some outlets to close and foreign reporters to leave the country. [ more ]