"Putin Criticizes Soft Interview with Tucker Carlson, Asserts Terms for Ukraine Talks"

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed surprise at the lack of aggressive questioning from U.S. television host Tucker Carlson during their recent interview, stating that he had wanted Carlson to ask sharper questions to give him the opportunity to respond in kind. Putin also noted that he was not fully satisfied with the interview and had expected a more confrontational approach from Carlson. The Kremlin had agreed to the interview due to Carlson's perceived departure from the "one-sided" reporting on the Ukraine conflict by many Western news outlets.