Putin's interview with Tucker Carlson demonstrates the Kremlin's connection to the Trump Republican Party and could boost Donald Trump's chances of re-election by convincing Republicans to continue blocking US military aid to Ukraine.
Tucker Carlson met with Edward Snowden and Tara Reid during a trip to Moscow, where he also interviewed Vladimir Putin.
Tucker Carlson has announced that his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin will air on February 9 at 1 a. m. Kyiv time.
The EU will not impose sanctions on Tucker Carlson for his interview with Putin, as the MEP does not have the authority to impose sanctions, but about 250 Russian individuals and companies will soon be sanctioned for the war in Ukraine.
European lawmakers have proposed sanctions against Tucker Carlson for his interview with putin, citing that Carlson's pro-russian views may violate EU policy against helping war criminals.
putin gave his first interview to a Western journalist since the start of the full-scale invasion, choosing conspiracy theorist and Trump supporter Tucker Carlson, a former Fox News host.