WASHINGTON: President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with controversial right-wing US journalist Tucker Carlson released Thursday that the West should understand it is "impossible" to defeat Russia in Ukraine. In a two-hour interview coming just ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin also said a deal "can be reached" on imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. PUTIN INTERVIEW Russian President Vladimir Putin grants an interview to US talk show host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin, Moscow, on Feb. 6, 2024. It was the first one-on-one interview of Putin by someone from the Western media since 2019. He said the West now realizes that Russia will not be defeated, despite US, European and NATO help to Ukraine.

Source: Manila Times February 09, 2024 22:12 UTC