Vladimir Putin surprised by lack of ‘sharp questions’ in Tucker Carlson interview

Russian president says he was grateful to the former Fox News host for the two-hour interview, which made headlines around the world

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said he is grateful to rightwing US television host Tucker Carlson for his interview last week, but was surprised by a lack of “sharp questions”.

Former Fox News star Carlson released a two-hour interview with Putin in Moscow on Thursday last week which made headlines around the world.