Tucker Carlson, erstwhile Fox News presenter, flew to Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin. In a published video, he explained that he had chosen this journey due to the fact that he believes that Americans are manipulated by the media on the war they pay for, and that they have the right to hear an alternate point of view.
The Kremlin reported that Russian president Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Tucker Carlson on Tuesday. The interview was to be organized due to the differences in Carlson's approach compared to the "one-sided" reports of many conventional Western news media. According to reports, the journalist's visit included participation in a ballet show at the Bolshoi Theatre and meals at renowned restaurants. It was besides photographed at 1 of the most luxurious hotels in the city.
Pro-American Carlson
Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Pieskov stated that the Kremlin does not feel like direct communication with major media organizations.
"As far as the countries of the collective West are concerned, large network media, tv channels and large newspapers in no case can boast that they are at least trying to look impartial erstwhile it comes to reporting events," said Pieskov.
‘His position [Carlson] is different from the others. It's not pro-Russian in any way, it's not pro-Ukrainian – it's pro-American, but at least it contrasts with the position of conventional Anglo-Saxon media," said Psikovsky asked why Putin gave Carlson an interview.
Carlson announced that the interview would be available on his Tuckercarlson.com website. Initially, he besides declared that he would carry out a live and unedited broadcast on his X. Elon Musk account, the owner of the platform, “promise that he would not hide or block the interview.”
Republicans and the Future of Europe
Both American and European media widely criticize Carlson for interviewing Putin. They remind us that from the very beginning of the conflict he defended Putin and referred to Volodymyr Zelenski as “dictator”. Additionally, his program is aired on state-owned Russian tv and utilized as a propaganda tool, claiming that many influential Americans support Putin's actions.
Without a doubt, specified action has a profound effect on the mentality of Russians who are bombarded with propaganda news not only from their own country. How will this affect Ukraine and the remainder of Europe? The upcoming U.S. elections inactive seem crucial. Republicans seem to sympathize more frequently with Russia, as Carlson shows, so for the sake of Ukraine, the Baltic countries and Poland it is better for Democrats in the United States to stay in power.
Why I'm interviewing Vladimir Putin. pic.twitter.com/hqvXUZqvHX
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) February 6, 2024
