Tucker Carlson Confirms Interview With Vladimir Putin

Published on February 6, 2024

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Feb. 6 confirmed he’s in Russia to interview President Vladimir Putin. “We’ll be doing that soon,” Mr. Carlson said in a video posted to the X social media website. Rumors had swirled for days after reports Mr. Carlson was spotted in Moscow. “There are risks to conducting an interview like this, obviously. So we thought about it carefully over many months,” Mr. Carlson said. He said the motivation to interview Mr. Putin stemmed from gaining insight into his mindset. If the interview happens, it would be the first time Mr. Putin is interviewed since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022....