During the interview, the conversation touched upon the issue of assigning the status of foreign agents to some representatives of the Russian opposition.
Putin said that the law on foreign agents was passed in the United States in the 1930s and is more stringent.
In the course of answering this question, the journalist began to interrupt the president.
“You don't like my answer and you interrupt me right away.
This is not correct, ”Putin said.
Later, a similar situation was repeated when the Russian leader began to answer the question about the interference of some states in the affairs of others.
“If you have patience and let me say to the end what I want to say, everything will become clear to you.
But you don't like my answer, you don't want your viewers to hear my answer, that's the problem.
You shut me up.
Is this freedom of expression?
Or is it freedom of expression in the American way? "
- said Putin.
The interview took place on the eve of the meeting between Putin and US President Joe Biden, which will take place on June 16 in Geneva at the Villa La Grange.