He stated this in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin.
“I simply gave the most famous theory of Norman origin, and I think that for a Western listener, viewer it was not easy,” said the Russian leader.
Putin added that this part of the interview would be especially difficult for Americans to understand because the history of the United States goes back more than 300 years.
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.