Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin and His Master's Voice

Matt Bernardini on how the former Fox News Host allowed the butcher of Ukraine to spread his propaganda unchecked

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, gestures as he speaks during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow, recorded on 6 February 2024. Photo: Gavriil Grigorov/Associated Press/Alamy

Tucker Carlson has long been keen on conducting an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And after spending years on television spreading a Kremlin-friendly line to millions of Americans, he finally got his chance to allow Russia’s president to do it directly.