Is Carlson threatened with sanctions because of Putin interview? EU spokesman comments. Two members of the EU Parliament raised the possibility of sanctions by the European Union in an interview with the US portal Newsweek.
The message caused outrage, particularly in right-wing circles on X (formerly Twitter) Among others, X owner Elon Musk and Republican politician Vivek Ramaswamy expressed their solidarity with Carlson. Carlson has been repeatedly accused of defending Putin's leadership and invasion of Ukraine, for which he was praised by Kremlin propagandists.