Extremist American journalist goes to Russia to interview Putin

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Extremist American journalist goes to Russia to interview Putin
Vladimir Putin / Tucker Carlson

The Kremlin is quiet while the visit of the well-known American journalist Tucker Carlson to Russia has fueled rumors to conduct an interview with President Vladimir Putin.

The far-right journalist was spotted at the Bolshoi theater in Moscow, having reportedly arrived last week.

The Kremlin has refused to say whether Vladimir Putin would grant an interview to Tucker Carlson, the far-right American journalist and former Fox News host.

"We can hardly be expected to provide information on the movement of foreign journalists," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked about speculation that Carlson was in Russia to interview the Russian president.

"Many foreign journalists come to Russia every day, many continue to work here, and we welcome that," Peskov said. "We have nothing to announce regarding the president's interviews with foreign media.

The Mash Telegram channel on Saturday published a photo of Carlson at the Bolshoi theater in Moscow watching the Spartacus ballet, fueling rumors of an interview with Putin.

Carlson, who reportedly arrived in Moscow last Thursday, has since been photographed in one of the city's most luxurious hotels.

When asked Sunday by a reporter from the Russian state-controlled newspaper Izvestia about his visit to Moscow, Carlson said he "wanted to talk to the people, look around and see how it's going ... and it's going very well." good". Asked if he was in Moscow to interview Putin, Carlson said: "We'll see." Then he smiled.

Carlson was the most popular anchor on Fox News before he was abruptly fired last April. Since leaving, he has used the "X" platform, formerly Twitter, to distribute a "Tucker on X" show.

He became a popular figure in Moscow during Donald Trump's presidency, when he regularly mocked allegations that Russia interfered in the US presidential election.

Carlson has since echoed many of the Kremlin's talking points in its war on Ukraine, criticizing Washington for its support of Ukraine while suggesting the West is to blame for the invasion.


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