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The Lavrov interview is Carlson’s second with a top Russian official this year. In February, Carlson went to Moscow for what was widely panned as a softball Kremlin-friendly sit-down with President Vladimir Putin.
Carlson said he spoke to Lavrov to shed light on the “Russian perspective” on the ongoing war with Ukraine. Russia has waged a full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that the interview was “extensive” and had lasted “more than one and a half hours,” and covered the topics of “the modern, recent history of our difficult relations with the United States, the impact of all this on world geopolitics, the possibilities of the future state of affairs.” She added that Ukraine and other issues were raised.”
In his video posted Tuesday, Carlson blasted the Biden administration’s handling of Moscow’s war, claiming it “has driven the U.S. ever-closer to a nuclear conflict with Russia” — repeating a Kremlin talking-point.
“We are, unbeknownst to most Americans, in a hot war with Russia,” Carlson said. He criticized outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden over his recent decision to allow Ukraine to use American-made weapons to strike Russian territory, arguing it put the U.S. “closer to nuclear war than any time in history.”
Carlson also teased topics from the upcoming interview, including what the U.S. election of Donald Trump could mean for the future of the war, without elaborating on what Lavrov said on the matter. Trump has previously claimed he would end the war “in 24 hours.”
This article was updated with additional details.
