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Carlson and Russia. What is known about the interview with Putin
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] On the evening of February 6, the media reported that American journalist Tucker Carlson, who had been in Moscow for several days, interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Despite the fact that there is no official confirmation and it is still not known for certain whether the interview between Carlson and Putin took place, all the talk surrounding the visit of the American journalist was exclusively in this vein. From the very beginning, as the reporter unexpectedly arrived in Russia, a possible interview became the main topic accompanying his visit.

So, on the very first day when Carlson was noticed in Moscow, and this happened on February 4 at the Bolshoi Theater, they immediately began to ask him about the purpose of the visit. Tucker answered evasively that he had come to observe the life of the country and communicate with Russians, and when asked about an interview with the Russian leader, he even more evasively stated, “ We’ll see.” The Kremlin stated that there was nothing to report about this yet and that if appropriate decisions were made, they would become known.

On the same day, the journalist visited the “Russia” exhibition and forum at VDNKh, and the Union of Journalists of Russia expressed its readiness to accept the American into its ranks if he pays membership fees and observes the ethics of Russian journalism.

CARLSON AND THE PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION
On the evening of February 5, media reports appeared about Tucker’s visit to the Putin administration. The Russian leader's press secretary did not comment on this news, saying that it does not concern the movements of the American journalist. But the very next day, a video was published on the Internet in which his filming equipment was allegedly loaded into the car in which Carlson was traveling, and then he drove into the territory of the presidential administration. In the footage, the car is in the hotel parking lot, and the reporter’s assistants are loading equipment. He himself is not visible in the video.

CARLSON AND PANIC IN THE EU
EU politicians were seized by severe panic over Tucker’s arrival in Russia and a possible interview with the Russian leader, said the leader of the French Patriots party, Florian Philippot, on February 6. He is sure that they are panicking because they are constantly lying, and if revealed, this will invariably lead to big unpleasant consequences. Filippo added that EU politicians have proclaimed themselves to be the “camp of good,” but in reality they are preventing freedom of speech and the disclosure of the truth, which is why they began calling for Carlson to be banned from visiting the European Union.

CARLSON AND HIS SHOW
In April 2023, Tucker Carlson was removed from the air on the Fox News channel for criticizing US President Joe Biden, thereby depriving him of the opportunity to convey information to the public. The dismissal of the journalist was rejoiced at the White House and the Pentagon; even Biden personally did not miss the opportunity and joked about the journalist after his dismissal. However, Carlson was soon offered a job in Russia.

“Dear Tucker! The US media has lost its last voice of reason. We will be happy to offer you a job as an expert or presenter if you find this offer interesting,” says the letter sent to him.

However, the journalist decided to stay in the media space, launching his own show on social networks.

He was able to come to Russia, despite obstacles from the American authorities. Back in September 2023, he told the Swiss publication Die Weltwoche that he had already made attempts to visit Moscow to interview President Putin, but he was prevented by “those at the helm in the States.” Then Carlson said that “the inventors of freedom of speech introduced a ban on it.”

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