Riven, Russians aren’t just like other folks who want their government to fill the potholes. From the advent of the Romanovs until now the spirit of Russia has been viciously crushed. This is what makes them jealous as a country and gives them a national inferiority complex that has made the country aggressive, to the grievous sorrow of their neighbors for centuries. It also allows them to tolerate the use of a Russia’s sons as cannon fodder. It cost them millions of lives during the world wars.
That said, Russia’s always pretended to be a civilized country, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Putin has agreed to an interview. I think I agree that Tucker has not been pro-Ukraine, but I don’t see him just tossing softballs at Putin, if an interview is while he’s there. It’s not illegal to go there, Wilderness, so it’s not a matter of “allowing” him to go. I just don’t see a downside, so let’s see what happens
Excellent comment!
Mock the Russians all you want. There is much to mock. However you and many other Americans may never have come to exist if it were not for the ordinary Russians, who at tremendous sacrifice, between 1941-1945 decimated and mauled the very best and core of the German military. If America had tried to liberate Europe against an intact German army, American casualties would have been unimaginable. Many of our future fathers and grandfatherssoldiers would have died and would have never come home to procreate.
He’s not pro Putin or Ukraine, he’s anti the US getting dragged into another overseas war.
Personally I’d be interested to hear Putin’s defense of the Ukraine invasion and what exactly he wants in order to end the war.