Putin's Interview With Tucker Carlson: What We Learned
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg gives his take.
In his first interview with a Western reporter since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Russian president Vladimir Putin sat down with former Fox News host-turned-online commentator Tucker Carlson.
Over the course of a two-hour long, sometimes rambling, interview, Putin gave a 30-minute history lesson and said that ending the war is βsimpleβ - the West just needs to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg and Professor Angela Stent, an expert specialising in US and European relations with Russia, at Georgetown University in Washington, help Victoria and Vitaly unpick what Putin said - and how it might further his agenda with the American public.
Todayβs episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.
It was made by Keiligh Baker. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Lucy Boast. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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