Ryabkov: Putin’s interview with Carlson broke the information blockade of Russia. Russia would like to hope that the interview will influence the mood in Washington, the deputy foreign minister concluded.

American businessman Elon Musk called possible attempts to limit the spread of the interview madness. The interview was conducted by American journalist Tucker Carlson, who is based in the U.S. and works for the website Tucker Carlson Tonight. The show airs at 9 p.m. ET on CNN, with a webcast following at 10 p.M. ET.