Vladimir Putin Says He Was ‘Unsatisfied’ By Former Fox News’ Host Tucker Carlson’s Softball Interview

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke up about his recent controversial interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in Moscow.

Last week Putin and Carlson sat down for a two-hour-long interview posted to Carlson’s channel on X. During the interview, Putin ranted about conspiracy theories and was criticized by audiences for spreading Nazi rhetoric, including the false idea that Poland started World War II.

This week, Putin has spoken up about his experience with Carlson. The Russian president claimed he was unimpressed by Carlson’s interview.

“To be honest, I thought that he could behave aggressively and ask so-called sharp questions,” Putin said. “I was not prepared for this. I wanted it because it would give me the opportunity to respond in the same way. Frankly, I did not get full satisfaction from this interview.”

Carlson was also criticized by viewers for his lack of fact-checking during the interview, which is standard for professional journalists. His approach gave room for Putin to provide a lecture on Russian-Ukrainian history.

Putin said Carlson carried out a clear plan throughout the interview but was unsure of “to what degree it was meaningful at the end of the day.”

On Friday, it was revealed that Putin’s top critic, Alexei Navalny, died in a Russian prison at 47, making Carlson’s feckless interview seem all the more weak.