On Friday, it was announced that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny had passed away.
According to official statements, Navalny fell ill after a walk and lost consciousness almost immediately. Although medical professionals rushed to the scene, they were unable to save the life of the politician.
The death of Vladimir Putin's main political rival has shaken public opinion across the globe, with many pointing directly to the Russian president as responsible for the events. This is what makes a video that surfaced shortly before the opposition politician's death, featuring Tucker Carlson discussing Putin and Navalny, particularly intriguing.
A week prior to Navalny's death, Tucker Carlson, a former star reporter for Fox News, conducted an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Carlson then traveled to the World Governments Summit conference in Dubai, where an Egyptian journalist, Emad Eldin Adeeb, questioned why he did not inquire about the situation of
Alexei Navalny, Russian freedom of speech, and restrictions against the opposition in the run-up to elections while with the Russian president.
"In my entire life, I have spoken to people who lead countries, and here's what I've concluded: Every leader kills people, including my own leader. All leaders kill people, some more than others. To lead, you have to kill people, sorry, that's why I would not want to be a leader," responded Carlson, according to a report by The Washington Post.
As previously reported, Tucker Carlson could potentially be targeted by European Union legislators and face severe penalties because of his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the American right-wing commentator and journalist has been defended by Balázs Orbán, the political director for Hungary's Prime Minister, and American billionaire
Elon Musk.
The completed interview has received a mixed response from international media, with many highlighting various excerpts on their front pages according to their own perspectives.
In late August of last year, Carlson also conducted an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, which has been viewed by more than 100 million people. The discussion primarily focused on the Russian-Ukrainian war. During the conversation, Orbán expressed that he believed the conflict would end if
Donald Trump were the President of the United States.