Lavrov: US society lives in an information blockade, Putin’s interview revealed this. Earlier, Vladimir Putin called it good that Western leaders watched his interview with Carlson.

Also, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov explained the Americans’ interest in Putin's interview with the need for a voice of reason. The diplomat said this during the scientific and practical conference “Euromaidan: the lost decade of Ukraine.” According to Lavrov, after the publication of Putin”s interview, American society experienced an epiphany.