The controversial American journalist Tucker Carlsonwho is in Moscow, announced on Tuesday that he would interview the Russian president Vladimir Putin. The interview will be published by the tycoon’s X Elon Musk. The news caused consternation in the US. The reaction of the CNN journalist was indicative Christian Amanpour.

In a video posted on X, and reposted by Elon Musk, the former Fox News host officially announced that he would be interviewing Putin “because it’s our job. We are in journalism. It is our job to inform the world… most Americans are not informed. They have no idea what is going on in this area.”

He will be the first American which will interview Putin since the start of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, which began almost two years ago.
He emphasized that Elon Musk has assured him that the interview will not be censored and will be posted normally on X.

“Does Tucker really believe that we journalists? we weren’t trying to get an interview by President Putin every day since his invasion of Ukraine?’ was CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour’s rhetorical question. “It’s outrageous – we will continue to ask for an interview, as we have done for years” she pointed out annoyed.

CNN asked Carlson on Tuesday because he slanders the press falsely claiming that journalists are not interested in interviewing Putin or reporting on Russia. CNN also asked him if during the meeting he asked Putin about the jailing of American journalist E.van Gershkowitz. Carlson didn’t answer.