Tucker Carlson is visiting Moscow, sparking rumors that he might interview Vladimir Putin. Photo: CAITLIN O'HARA/REUTERS
Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News host, said things were going «very well» in Russia and hinted that he might interview Vladimir Putin during his trip to Moscow.
Carlson, 54, arrived in Moscow on Thursday, fueling speculation that he could become the first Western journalist to interview the Russian president since the start of the war in Ukraine.
“This is wonderful,” Carlson said about Moscow in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper.
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“I’m just wanted to see it because, you know, I've read so much about it, but I've never seen it before.»
Carlson said he wanted to «talk to people, look around and see how things are going… and doing They're going very well.»
When asked by a reporter if he had been to Moscow to interview Putin, Carlson said, «We'll see,» before smiling.
Tucker Carlson (center) was spotted in Russia last week
Russian media last week published several unverified images of Carlson in spots throughout the capital of the country, including in the box of the play “Spartacus” at the Bolshoi Theater and during meals at the hotel.
When asked whether Carlson was in the country to interview the Russian leader, the Kremlin replied that it could not comment on the movements of foreign journalists.
“Many foreign journalists come to Russia every day, many continue to work here, and we welcome this,” said press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
“We have nothing to announce in terms of the president’s interview with foreign media.
Known for his Putin sympathies
After Fox News fired him last year, Carlson began tweeting interviews with controversial figures including conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Russell Brand.
An interview he posted with former President Donald Trump last August has been viewed more than 267 million times, according to the social network.
In December, he launched a video streaming service called Tucker Carlson Network for $9 per week. month.
Carlson is known to sympathize with Putin, and any connection to Russia is likely to worry Democrats at some point. when Joe Biden insists on sending more money and weapons to Ukraine.
In September 2023, Carlson said that he tried to interview the Russian leader, but the US government blocked the move.
In September 2023, Carlson said that he tried to interview the Russian leader, but the US government blocked the move “I tried to interview Vladimir Putin, but the US government stopped me,” Carlson told the Swiss magazine Die Weltwoche.
Rumors of cooperation with Russia first spread over the summer, when state television aired an ad featuring a montage of Carlson repeatedly saying “Russia” and promising: “Big American host takes things to another level. Here.»
Tucker Carlton in a box at the Bolshoi Theater watching the play «Spartacus»
Carlson is popular among Russian state media. Vladimir Solovyov, the host of the Rossiya 1 channel, called on him to “come to us” after his departure from Fox News.
Robert Kennedy Jr., running for president as an independent candidate, endorsed him Carlson interviews Putin.
“Tucker Carlson has every right to interview Putin,” he tweeted, now X.
“Tucker Carlson has every right to interview Putin,” he tweeted, now X.
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“We need more transparency, not less. It used to be that journalists would interview world leaders, even those with whom we were at war.”
Bill Browder, a British financier and outspoken critic of Putin, accused Carlson of having there are definite plans.
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Referring to a $787 million (£628 million) libel lawsuit against his former employer, which included allegations that Carlson allowed exposed claims of election fraud to be broadcast on his show, while doubting their credibility in private messages, he said: “His work for Putin in Moscow will cost the world much more.”
The Telegraph has reached out to Carlson's representative for comment. .
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