Tucker Carlson in Moscow: Prospects of an elusive Putin interview rise

As per reports from newspaper Izvestia, Carlson arrived in Moscow last Saturday. In a video published on his website, Carlson expressed a longing for closer understanding of both the city and its residents. When asked if he planned to interview Putin, he cryptically responded with "we'll see".

In a conversation with the publication, Carlson conceded that he was eager to visit Moscow, having read about it extensively but never experiencing it first hand.

Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, declined to comment on this situation during a journalist teleconference. Peskov assured that the Kremlin will share information with the media if such a meeting transpires.

"Numerous foreign journalists travel to Russia daily, with many maintaining their careers here, which we applaud. Yet we have nothing to disclose at present regarding interviews conducted by the president with foreign media," said Peskov, as quoted by Bloomberg.

Since parting from Fox News, Carlson has been conveying details about his talks and viewpoints on social platforms. However, he has refrained from mentioning his stay in Russia. Nevertheless, astute local media spotted him among the audience at the Spartacus ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

Prior to the dispute with Ukraine, Putin would sporadically provide interviews to foreign outlets. This practice altered following the aggression towards Kiev.

From the outset, Tucker Carlson has shown negativity towards supporting Ukraine, asserting that is the Kremlin that requires defence. Throughout his time on Fox News, Carlson even labelled Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" while proclaiming his "support for Moscow".

As such, it's little wonder his declarations often make their way onto Russian state media broadcasts. As per pro-Putin propaganda, he is seen as concrete evidence that there are influential figures in the US that are aligned with Putin's actions.