The initiative to have a conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin came from the American journalist Tucker Carlson himself. This was stated by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov, answering questions from journalist Pavel Zarubin; the video was published on Telegram.
According to Peskov, Carlson himself proposed to conduct the interview, and Putin agreed. “Indeed, he himself contacted us, he offered this interview. We actively looked through his materials, looked at his audience, looked at how balanced he was covering certain issues,” Peskov admitted. He added that after analyzing the materials, it was decided to recommend that the president give such an interview. “He quickly agreed to this,” the press secretary said.
Peskov also commented on attacks on the journalist from politicians and the public in the West. According to him, the collective West “absolutely does not disdain anything, so there were fears that persecution of Carlson would begin even before the interview.” “But in fairness, it must be said that this interview added a fair amount of popularity to him,” Peskov added, calling Carlson a “smart man” who knew what he was getting into.
Let us recall that the Russian leader spoke with American journalist Tucker Carlson on February 7. The interview was published on the night of February 9. The Kremlin also released a Russian-language version.
Source: Rosbalt
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