Tucker Carlson rose to prominence in Vladimir Putin's Russia for his views on Moscow's role in the US election when Donald Trump was elected.
Famous American journalist Tucker Carlson, considered pro-Russian in his approach, is on his first visit to Moscow, sparking speculation that he could sit down for an interview with President Vladimir Putin.
The 54-year-old had previously expressed his desire to interview Vladimir Putin and also tried to organize such a debate, but was the target of surveillance by the US secret services.
A Russian newspaper reported Izvestia On Monday he responded with a smile to a question in the capital: “We'll see.”
There has been no clear confirmation or denial about the interview from him.
“I wanted to talk with [people] and walk around and see how he was doing. And she did very well,” Tucker Carlson told one of his fans in Moscow.
Photos and videos appeared on social media of Carlson in Moscow, who now hosts his own show on X, formerly called Twitter.
Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. said [Tucker Carlson] “He has every right to interview Putin.” He also said that people in the United States “need more transparency rather than less.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, responding to a question about the interview, said: “We can hardly be expected to provide information about the movement of foreign journalists,” adding that “many foreign journalists come to Russia every day, many They continue to work here, and we welcome this.”
“We have nothing to announce regarding the president's interviews with foreign media,” the spokesperson added.
A Telegram channel, The Mash, said to be associated with Russia, on Saturday posted a photo of the journalist showing him attending the Spartacus ballet at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.
Carlson left abruptly Fox News in April of last year where it gained prominence.
He rose to prominence in Russia when he repeatedly expressed his views on Moscow's role in the US election when Donald Trump was elected.
The journalist has also criticized the West for its support for Ukraine, blaming his country's allies for the Russian military operation in Ukraine that began in February 2022. He has also criticized Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
