Vladimir Putin Denies Intention to Invade Poland or Latvia in Interview with Tucker Carlson

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on February 8 that he has no intention of invading Poland or Latvia, and any suggestion that Russia might do so is an attempt to exaggerate the threat. he pointed out. Photographed in Moscow on the 6th. Photo provided by Tucker Carlson Network (2024 Reuters)

[８日 ロイター] – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on the 8th that Russia will fight for its own interests, but has no intention of expanding the war in Ukraine to other countries such as Poland or Latvia.

He was interviewed by Tucker Carlson, a former FOX News anchor. The interview was recorded in Moscow on the 6th.See more

This is Putin’s first interview with a US journalist since the invasion of Ukraine.

In the interview, Putin said Western leaders had come to understand that it was impossible to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia and were wondering what to do next. “We are ready for dialogue,” he said.

He said Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovitch, who is being held in Russia, may be released in exchange for a Russian prisoner.See more

When asked if he could imagine a scenario in which Russian troops would be sent to Poland, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), he replied, “Only if Poland attacks Russia. Because we have no interest in Poland or Latvia.” Ta.

Putin spoke in Russian, which was dubbed into English. He spent a large portion of the interview complaining about the Turkish-mediated peace talks that took place in April 2022. During the talks, Ukraine came close to agreeing to a peace deal, but claimed that it unilaterally abandoned the agreement after Russian troops withdrew from the area around Kiev.

He also pointed out that the United States has domestic issues to worry about. He urged them to negotiate and reach an agreement with Russia. He said the United States understands the current situation and recognizes that Russia will fight to the end for its interests.

The Russian president’s office said Putin agreed to the interview because Karlsson’s stance differed from the “one-sided” coverage of the Ukraine conflict by many Western media outlets.

Carlson points out that much of the Western media reporting is pro-Ukrainian.

He is said to have a close relationship with former President Trump, who is leading the race for the Republican nomination for the US presidential election in November.

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2024-02-09 03:17:47