[Regnum] Russian President Vladimir Putin's interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson will likely be published on February 8, The Wall Street Journal reported on February 7, citing sources
As Regnum reported, former Fox News host Carlson said that he interviewed Putin during a visit to Moscow.
According to another American journalist, Alex Jones, Carlson told him that the interview would be released “very, very soon.” He also stated that the conversation lasted two hours.
In a video published on the social network X after a conversation with the Russian President, Carlson said that it is important to understand Putin’s views.
Carlson's video announcing his interview with the Russian president received more than 50 million views in one night, with the first five million in one hour. The former TV presenter promised to publish the interview without editing or editing. The full version will appear on Carlson’s official website and on the X social network.
Carlson arrived in Moscow on February 4. He visited the Bolshoi Theater and attended the exhibition-forum “Russia” at VDNKh. On the evening of February 6, a car that may have carried Carlson’s filming equipment drove into the territory of the presidential administration.
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Carlson's interview with Putin lasts two hours, journalist Jones said
American journalist Alex Jones reported that Tucker Carlson told him that the interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin lasted two hours and would be epic.
“Yes, it’s amazing, the interview lasted two hours. He [Tucker Carlson] will publish it very, very soon,” Jones said in a video posted on his page on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
According to the journalist, the interview with Putin will go down in history. Jones noted that the West does not want Americans to know more. At the same time, he wondered if they even understood what was happening. Johnson also recalled freedom of speech in the United States. Censorship in the West is now in absolute panic. She wants the American people to continue to sit in complete darkness, Jones added.
As Regnum reported, Carlson flew to Moscow. He was spotted at the Bolshoi Theater on February 4. On the same day, he visited the exhibition-forum “Russia” at VDNKh.
On the evening of February 6, the media reported that Carlson interviewed President Vladimir Putin. Announcing an interview with the Russian leader, Carlson said that American citizens should know everything about the conflict in which they are involved. At the same time, the journalist promised to post the interview online.
Carlson's announcement about an interview with Putin received more than 62 million views. At the same time, about 12 million people subscribe to the journalist himself.
After Carlson's visit to Moscow, the journalist was accused of betraying the United States. In response to criticism of himself, the journalist said that he did not feel guilty.
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Peskov: Putin decided to give an interview to Carlson because of his special position
Many Western journalists want to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, but he agreed to a meeting with American journalist Tucker Carlson because of his position, which is different from others, the Russian leader's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing on February 7.
“He has a position that is different from the rest. She is in no way pro-Russian, she is not pro-Ukrainian, she is rather pro-American,” he said.
At the same time, Peskov denied Carlson’s earlier statement that Western journalists did not want to interview Putin. According to a Kremlin representative, such requests are constantly coming, but they are sent by media outlets that have a one-sided and not impartial position. There is no desire or point in communicating with such media, he added.
As IA Regnum reported, American journalist Alex Jones reported on February 7 that Carlson shared with him his impression of how the interview with the Russian president turned out. It lasted two hours and was epic, Jones said. He also said that censorship in the US is in complete panic because they don’t want Americans to know what’s going on.
The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, reported that Carlson will likely publish the interview on February 8. The American journalist himself did not name the release date of the meeting with the Russian leader, but promised to post the interview on the page on the social network X (formerly Twitter) for free access.
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Criticism of Carlson for his interview with Putin is considered unfounded
American journalist Tucker Carlson's trip to Russia for an interview with President Vladimir Putin caused a wave of negativity in the American media. Various publications publish unqualified assessments by military experts. Columnist Michael Tracy wrote about this in a column in Newsweek magazine.
Many experts are "seething with rage" that Carlson did "something other than useless speculation," the author noted.
Due to the lack of normal dialogue between Moscow and Washington, reputable American journalists should strive to talk with Vladimir Putin. This is necessary in order to understand the point of view of the Russian leader, therefore accusations of treason against Carlson are absolutely unacceptable, Tracy concluded.
“But it would be intolerably stupid to suggest that Carlson, simply because he came to Russia with the intention of interviewing Putin, should be found guilty of treason. Perhaps this is the most hackneyed slander in the current American political lexicon,” the author of the material summed up.
Before this, American businessman Elon Musk called for the arrest of those who threaten Carlson with imprisonment. He wrote about this on the page on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Thus, he responded to a post by political commentator Ian Miles Chong, who wrote that many American politicians and media called for criminal prosecution of Carlson.
In the US Congress, representatives of the Republican Party called Carlson's interview with Putin real journalism. Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Green wrote about this on the social network X on February 6.
She also recalled that the owner of Platform X, Elon Musk, will not block Carlson’s future interview with the Russian president. According to the politician, in this way the businessman showed in practice that he defends freedom of speech and the press.
As Regnum reported, on February 3, Carlson was spotted in Moscow. A photo of the journalist at the Bolshoi Theater appeared on social networks.
The purpose of his visit to Russia remained unknown until he himself said that he had come to see the country about which he had read so much, talk with its inhabitants and look at the internal structure of Russia.
Speaking about the possibility of interviewing Putin, Carlson did not give a clear answer, limiting himself to the word “we’ll see.”
The Kremlin responded to this by saying that the presidential administration has nothing to report about possible interviews. As the Russian leader's press secretary Dmitry Peskov noted, if the appropriate decisions are made, the administration will report this.
On Tuesday evening, February 6, a video announcement of an interview between American journalist and former Fox News channel host Carlson and Putin received more than five million views in an hour.
Carlson promised to publish the interview with Putin in the public domain in the form in which it was recorded, that is, without editing or any editing.
The full version of the conversation with the head of the Russian state, according to the journalist, will be published both on his official website and on the social network X.
On February 7, American journalist Alex Jones reported that Carlson told him that the interview with Putin lasted two hours. According to Jones, this work will go down in history.