A spokesperson for the Russian government clarified that it has rejected requests to interview Vladimir Putin from reputable media outlets
The Kremlin’s first public response to Tucker Carlson’s announcement that he’s landed an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin was to fact-check the former Fox News host.
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Carlson had indeed interviewed Putin, but took issue with Carlson’s claim that “not a single Western journalist has bothered” to interview Russia’s president throughout the nation’s war with Ukraine, which has raged for more than two years.
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Putin’s refusal to sit down with most Western media outlets likely has less to do with accusations of bias so much as an unwillingness to be subjected to legitimate scrutiny of his government. Russia has been accused of committing atrocities and war crimes in its offensive against Ukraine, including the unlawful executions of civilians. Putin’s government is also infamous for its frequent detainment of political rivals and critics, as well as the cloud of mysterious deaths and poisonings of those in his orbit.
Whether Carlson will question Putin on any of these matters remains to be seen. The former Fox News host’s history of granting softball interviews to controversial influencers, political figures, and authoritarian leaders, indicates this is unlikely. Given everything we know about Putin’s propaganda machine, it’s clear that in Carlson, the Russian government sees a safe opportunity to broadcast its carefully crafted messaging to American viewers.
I think Putin is paranoid about being near someone who is not FSB and having an “accident”, because that is how he operates. He is doing a Stalin speedrun, and I don’t think he’ll last much longer.
I’m also imagining the end being much like the comedy Death of Stalin…
FWIW Stalin died of natural causes.
falling out of a window is also a natural cause
it’s certainly NOT a supernatural cause - if that’s the alternative
As long as it’s something, there are only a few bad answers. Ghosts, gravity or a guard willing to do some good for their country can all get the job done and I’ll celebrate. Whoever runs the show next over there will determine how much there is to be happy about but one thing at a time.