Vladimir Putin surprised at no ‘tough questions’ from Tucker Carlson

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said he is grateful to the rightwing US television host Tucker Carlson for his interview last week, but was surprised by a lack of ’tough questions’. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Putin told the Russian TV presenter Pavel Zarubin on Wednesday that he had wanted Carlson to behave more aggressively, which would have given him the right to reply just as pointedly. The former Fox News star released a two-hour interview with Putin in Moscow on Thursday last week which made headlines around the world. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine #TruckerCarlson #News #Media