Kadyrov called the reaction of ordinary Americans to Putin's interview shocking. According to him, for most Americans, the simple truths that Russia knew from the very beginning of the special operation became a real revelation.

“In truth, I feel sorry for the Western audience, which has become a tortured hostage of its own pseudo-liberal and pseudo-free media,” Kadyrov added. Earlier, US Senator James David Vance (Republican, Ohio) called Carlson's interview with Putin amazing.