According to the expert, the result of the “communication” between the Russian dictator and the American journalist is assessed negatively in the Kremlin.

Historian and political analyst Valery Solovey is confident that the interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin gave to American journalist Tucker Carlson was initiated by the Russian side.

At the same time, Carlson received a large fee for this, enough to “forget about honor, dignity and journalistic ethics.” “They paid, by any standards, a colossal fee…” the analyst said.

He also believes the interview was recorded twice. The first time, according to the expert, the interview was given by Putin’s double. It was recorded in a more free manner, typical of Carlson. But the interviewee “messed up” several times – it was obvious that this was not the President of the Russian Federation, and Carlson himself immediately understood this. Then the curators of this interview decided that it was not suitable, since the “open secret” about Putin’s doubles would immediately disgrace the Kremlin throughout the world.

“So the interview was recorded a second time in a more restrained, boring manner,” Solovey said. He emphasized that his assumption was confirmed by Carlson’s reaction to the question of whether he was sure that he was not communicating with Putin. As the analyst notes, the manipulator refused to make any comments because he knew that he was talking to his double.

“This is a special operation by the Kremlin as part of a hybrid war, but the desired effect among the Western establishment was not obtained, as far as I know,” Solovey added.

He explained that the Kremlin saw the establishment as the key audience for this interview, which, as a result, did not really understand what “was sent to them.” Moreover, he expressed sharp rejection and made it clear that he was by no means ready to extend a “helping hand” to Moscow. Therefore, the Kremlin assesses the effect of this interview as negative. And this despite the large number of views. According to the analyst, the half-hour historical lecture, which took up the lion’s share of Carlson’s entire communication with Putin, is absolutely incomprehensible to the average Western audience. Plus, the effect was spoiled by the interviewee’s absolutely unacceptable “approach” about the Second World War, in particular, that Poland “itself provoked” Germany to attack in 1939.

“From a PR point of view, the interview could not be structured this way. But its organizers had no choice, and the double does not think very well, he could have simply memorized it. It was clear that he had memorized the historical excursion and had to show it in full, otherwise he would have gone astray. This happens with diligent but stupid students – they learn something, but if you stop with a question – that’s it, khan… It also happened with Yevgeny Vasilyevich – this is the middle name of Putin’s double, who diligently, but not always successfully, plays the role of president.” , said Nightingale.

Putin’s interview with journalist Tucker Carlson

In early February, former host of the American Fox News channel Tucker Carlson arrived in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin. Later, the journalist was harshly criticized for this in the United States. Carlson became the first Western journalist to speak with Putin since Russia carried out a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Political strategist Boris Tizenhausen suggests that the interview could have been sanctioned by the former leader of the Americans and candidate for President of the United States, Republican Donald Trump. According to the expert, Carlson is a professional manipulator who, by “asking the right questions” to Putin, can expose current US President Joe Biden as unable to come to an agreement with Russia, which has “its own geopolitical interests and claims.” In particular, to part of the territory of Ukraine.

Comments by Dmitry Peskov, who is the press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, were published by Russian media. Peskov said that Carlson did not agree on questions for the interview in advance. He claims that the West will now very carefully study and analyze this interview with Putin. At the same time, after this publication by Carlson, there were no attempts to make contact through the diplomatic channel with the President of the Russian Federation.