Nearly 10 months after his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson on Tuesday announced he returned to Moscow for a sit-down with the country’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov.
In a video posted on his account on X, formerly Twitter, Carlson described their chat as “absolutely fascinating.”
“It’s coming very soon,” he said. “We hope you’ll watch.”
Carlson claimed his interview with Lavrov, a member of Putin’s inner circle, was part of his effort to provide his audience with the “Russian perspective.”
“We’ve been trying for over a year to get that perspective out to American news consumers,” he said.
The former Fox News host has repeatedly accused American news media of promoting pro-Ukraine “propaganda.” Meanwhile, Carlson has widely condemned U.S. efforts to fund Ukraine and often echoed Russian talking points.
Still, Carlson expressed disappointment that he has unsuccessfully tried to secure an…
