Putin Says He Expected More Pushback from Carlson in Interview, But Got to Lecture Instead
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Putin says he expected Carlson to be more aggressive with "sharp questions" in the interview, but Carlson just listened to Putin's "lengthy monologues" on history.
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Putin claims he was prepared to respond aggressively if Carlson had challenged him, but didn't get the "full satisfaction" of a feisty debate.
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Putin agrees with critics that Carlson effectively let Putin lecture him about Russia and Ukraine instead of confronting Putin.
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Putin says he was surprised Carlson barely tried to interject during the interview.
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Putin acknowledges Carlson had a "plan" for the interview but questions how meaningful it was.