Interview with Tucker Carlson: Putin says he has “no interest” in invading Poland and the Baltic states. In an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Putin denied wanting to invade the eastern NATO states - with one exception.

The Kremlin chief considers a Russian defeat in Ukraine to be “impossible” Putin also said he was willing to talk about the case of US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who is in custody in Russia. "It makes no sense to keep him in prison in Russia," Putin said.