According to RT’s interlocutor, the interview became a major media event.
“I don’t know the latest statistics, but I think this interview will get a very large number of views,” says Kortunov.
However, according to his forecast, it is unlikely to radically change the US political attitude towards Russia.
“Naturally, this does not mean that anything will change in American politics now. Moreover, it can be assumed that now the mainstream media in the United States and Europe will pick this interview apart, criticizing both President Putin and journalist Carlson. But, nevertheless, of course, the interview may influence some part of the Western public,” the analyst added.
Answering the question whether any sanctions from the United States will follow against Tucker Carlson, the specialist noted that “anything is possible.”
“Of course, from the point of view of freedom of speech in the United States, there are corresponding rights in the Constitution that do not allow restrictions on freedom of speech. Therefore, if such restrictions nevertheless follow, then Tucker can file a lawsuit with the Supreme Court for violation of his constitutional rights. I hope that this will not happen, but in the current situation almost anything is possible,” concluded Kortunov.
Earlier it became known that the interview of Russian President Vladimir Putin with American journalist Tucker Carlson on social network X was viewed more than 70 million times.