Conservative superstar Tucker Carlson, has returned to Moscow nine months after his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He is seeking to prevent what he perceives as an imminent nuclear conflict between the United States and Russia by conversing with the country’s influential Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
On Tuesday, Carlson stood outside Moscow’s Red Square to publicize the forthcoming interview in a video posted on X.
Carlson began by accusing the Biden administration of escalating tensions by providing Ukraine with long-range ATACMS weapons. He claimed that these actions have brought the United States closer to nuclear conflict with Russia.
He alleged that the United States is involved in a “hot war with Russia, unbeknownst to most Americans,” and criticized the administration’s lack of diplomatic engagement.
“We felt there must be someone behind the scenes in Washington working to make sure that this conflict doesn’t become a nuclear holocaust. But we found out that no, in fact, there is nobody.” Carlson said while explaining his decision to speak with the Russian minister.
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— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) December 3, 2024
“Tony Blinken, the current Secretary of State, cut off all contact between the US and Russian governments. There is no back channel, there is no conversation, and there hasn’t been for more than two years. That’s shocking.”
“Meanwhile, most Americans have no access to any perspective other than that granted to them by NBC News and the New York Times. They don’t know how close we are. They don’t know the Russian perspective.” he continued.
Despite his numerous attempts, Carlson also claimed that the U.S. government “thwarted” his attempts to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the video progressed.
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