Putin makes it clear: Ukraine war is “a question of life and death” for Russia. Putin also discussed his conversation with the right-wing US journalist Tucker Carlson, which was published at the beginning of February and which had sparked sharp criticism, particularly in the EU.
According to Putin, it was important to convey to Russian and foreign viewers how much importance Russia attaches to "everything that happens in Ukraine" The interview published on Thursday was the first that Putin conducted with a Western media representative since the invasion of Ukraine.