What does Vladimir Putin gain from his Tucker Carlson interview?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to give an interview to US conservative media personality Tucker Carlson, which is scheduled to air on Thursday and marks Putin’s first interview with a Western media outlet since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago. Despite claims by Carlson that no Western journalists have interviewed Putin during this time, several have made unsuccessful attempts. The interview is seen as beneficial for both Putin, who can reach a wider audience during a time of changing politics in Europe, and Carlson, whose last year’s firing from Fox News and subsequent launching of a new media company on X is given a significant boost. With upcoming presidential elections in Russia, Putin can present himself as an international statesman to his home audience.
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