Putin Spokesman Disputes Tucker Carlson's Interviews Claim

Newsweek ^ | 2/7/2024 | Isabel van Brugen

[marcusmaximus]

The Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow, but disputed a claim he made that Western journalists hadn't attempted to interview the leader throughout the war.

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Peskov said Carlson is "wrong" by suggesting that Western journalists haven't attempted to interview Putin—an assertion the former Fox News host made in a lengthy video announcing his interview with the Russian leader.

"He, in fact, cannot know this. We receive many requests for interviews with the president," Peskov said.

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Many Western journalists have interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but "not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview" the Russian president, Carlson claimed.

[marcusmaximus]

Under the Kremlin bus goes Tucker…

[1Old Pro]

"not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview" the Russian president, Carlson claimed.

Interviewing and requesting an interview are two different things.

[BenLurkin]

Roger Putin and Me.

[marcusmaximus]

Peskov called Tucker a liar. Take it up with the Kremlin.

[G Larry]

ya, no difference between "interviewed" and "attempted to interview".......

Meaningless, nit objection.

[marcusmaximus]

Peskov called Tucker a liar!

[nuconvert]

I’m guessing many tried, Tucker, but weren’t given permission.

[JonPreston]

Isabel van Pout with predictable Newsweek propaganda

[marcusmaximus]

Tucker was just fact checked by the Kremlin!

[marcusmaximus]

Peskov just b-slapped Tucker. Wha happen?

[1Old Pro]

Newsweak, okey dokey.

[JonPreston]

I am enjoying the meltdown more than the interview itself :P

[Eagles6]

Was the transcript posted the other day not legit?

[Hatteras]

Haha, So?.... who you gonna believe? "Lying Putin" or "Lying Tucker Carlson"?

[marcusmaximus]

The first interview was done on Monday and it turned out terrible. So it was trashed and new interview was conducted yesterday.

[BrexitBen]

Isabel looks like the vast majority of those reporting to their walled-off cubicles at The New York Times, and The Washington Compost, this morning.

Clutching their large cups of Starbucks’ cinnamon latte.

[Robert DeLong]

No, he said Tucker misspoke and that Tucker’s statement was thus inaccurate. He also clarified that Tucker would have no way of knowing that other western journalists have requested interviews from Putin. Apparently none of those requests were granted, where as Tucker’s request was granted.

[wildcard_redneck]

It’s always nice to hear from marxistminimus, the turd in the FR punch bowl.

[Eagles6]

Interesting.

[marcusmaximus]

Misspoke = Lied.