Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Russia is not achieving its objectives with military operations in Ukraine, and that he would like to see if the United States stops supplying weapons to Ukraine. He indicated that he would consider negotiations.
“We have not yet achieved our goal,” Putin said in an interview recorded on the 6th in Moscow. This is the first time the president has given an interview to Western media since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Carlson posted the video of his interview on his website on the 8th.
“We told the U.S. leadership that if they really want to stop military action, they need to stop supplying them with arms, and then in a few weeks it will all be over and we can discuss some terms,” the president said. I guess so,” he said.
Russian President Putin speaks in an interview with Tucker Carlson
Source: Bloomberg
The United States and its allies have rejected these Russian demands, and as we approach the two-year anniversary of the invasion, neither side appears ready for serious talks.
Bloomberg News reported last month, citing sources close to the Kremlin, that President Putin was daunting whether the United States would be open to talks to end the war in Ukraine.
President Putin (right) speaks in an interview with Tucker Carlson
Photographer: Gavril Grigorov/AFP/Getty Images
In an interview with Carlson, Putin suggested that an agreement could be reached for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovitch, who is being held in Russia.
“Through channels between special agencies, certain conditions are being discussed. I think it is possible to reach an agreement,” Putin, 71, said.
After publishing Putin’s interview, the Journal said, “We are encouraged by Russia’s willingness to strike a deal to bring Evan home.” He called the spying charges against the reporter “a fabrication.”
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2024-02-09 08:34:56