In a recent interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has no interest in invading NATO countries, dismissing the notion as “absolutely out of the question.” During the extensive discussion at the Kremlin, Putin criticized NATO for trying to intimidate with the “imaginary Russian threat” and demanded that the alliance acknowledge Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine, which he continues to claim was “artificially created.” He emphasized that a Russian defeat in Ukraine is impossible and hinted at a potential exchange for the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
- President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the idea of Russia invading NATO countries, specifically Poland or Latvia, as “absolutely out of the question.”
- Putin criticized NATO member states for using the concept of a Russian threat to intimidate others.
- The Russian President insists on the recognition of Moscow’s territorial gains in Ukraine and claims the country was artificially created by the Soviet Union.
- Putin claimed that a Russian defeat in Ukraine was impossible.
- He suggested that an agreement for the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich could be possible, potentially in exchange for a Russian held in Germany.
- In the interview, Putin also discussed historical aspects of Russia and Ukraine, with some questioned accuracy regarding specific historical facts.
- The interview with Tucker Carlson, the first with a Western journalist since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, was part of an effort to demonstrate Russia’s willingness to engage with certain Western media figures.
- Russian state media portrayed the interview as a sign that there are “sensible” people in the West who are open to dialogue with the Kremlin.
- Topics such as alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine, the targeting of civilian infrastructure, and domestic opposition were not covered in the interview.
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