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. It remains to be seen how international community and the media landscape will react to publication of the interview.