Kremlin gives nothing away about why Tucker Carlson might be in Russia
The Kremlin on Monday declined to say whether or not Russian President Vladimir Putin would grant an interview to U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson — or whether he was in Moscow.
“We can hardly be expected to provide information on the movement of foreign journalists,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked about speculation that Carlson was in Russia to interview Putin.
“Many foreign journalists come to Russia every day, many continue to work here, and we welcome this,” Peskov said. “We have nothing to announce in terms of the president’s interviews to foreign media.”
Former Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, July 15, 2023.
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Carlson is a former Fox News host who launched a new subscription-based streaming video service in December to capitalize on his popularity among conservative voters. An interview he posted on X with Donald Trump last August has drawn more than 267 million views, according to the social media platform.
The Mash Telegram channel on Saturday published a picture of Carlson and said he had arrived in Moscow.
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Israel-Russia relations worsen as ambassador summoned over ‘unacceptable’ comments
Israel’s new Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin was summoned by Russia’s Foreign Ministry following what Moscow described as “unacceptable statements,” news agency Tass reported Monday.
“In connection with unacceptable public statements by the Israeli ambassador, distorting Russian foreign policy approaches and historical realities, Halperin will be summoned to the Foreign Ministry,” the ministry reportedly told Tass.
The summons comes after an interview, in the Kommersant newspaper, in which Halperin appeared to criticize what she saw as Russia’s foreign minister’s downplaying of the Holocaust — saying Russia still does not officially mark International Holocaust…
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