Tucker Carlson has released his highly anticipated interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The founder of the Tucker Carlson Network released the interview on both X and his website, the Tucker Carlson Network, at 6 pm EST.
Watch the full interview below:
Carlson’s interview is the first time a U.S. journalist or reporter has interviewed Putin since CNBC’s Hadley Gamble spoke to him in October of 2021.
Per Reuters:
Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 2022, was last formally interviewed by a U.S. media outlet in October 2021, when CNBC’s Hadley Gamble spoke to him, though he has since spoken to Russian, Chinese and Kazakh media.
Many Western media organisations have left Moscow or shuttered their operations due to onerous media laws passed shortly after the war. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, an American citizen, was detained on spying charges in March 2023.
Carlson said in a post on X on Tuesday that the interview would enable Americans to understand Russia’s view of the war.
“We are not here because we love Vladimir Putin….We are not encouraging you to agree with what Putin may say in this interview, but we are urging you to watch it. You should know as much as you can,” he said.
