Putin Spokesman Disputes Tucker Carlson's Interviews Claim

The Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow, but disputed a claim he made that Western journalists hadn't attempted to interview the leader throughout the war.

After initially declining to comment on the matter, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov addressed the mounting speculation during a press briefing, Russian state-run media reported.

Hours earlier, Carlson released a video on X, formerly Twitter, announcing that he would be interviewing the Russian president, because "Americans have a right to know all they can about a war they are implicated in."

Carlson was the host of Tucker Carlson Tonight from 2016 to 2023 before he was fired by the network in April 2023, with no official explanation given.

"Yes, I can confirm this," Peskov said. "As soon as [the interview] is prepared, it will be released."

When questioned by reporters why Putin had accepted an interview with conservative media figure Carlson, the Kremlin spokesperson said: "He has a position that differs from the rest [of Western media]."

"It's not pro-Russian by any means, and it's not pro-Ukrainian; rather, it's pro-American. But at least it stands in clear contrast to the position of the traditional Anglo-Saxon media," Peskov added.

However, Peskov said Carlson is "wrong" by suggesting that Western journalists haven't attempted to interview Putin—an assertion the former Fox News host made in a lengthy video announcing his interview with the Russian leader.

"He, in fact, cannot know this. We receive many requests for interviews with the president," Peskov said.

This is a developing story and it will be updated as further information becomes available.

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