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Tucker Carlson accused of 'aggressor-washing' in two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin

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Ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson was accused of “aggressor-washing” in a lengthy interview with Vladimir Putin.

The Russian President used the interview to try to put his narrative on his invasion of Ukraine which is due to enters its third year, to urge Washington to recognise Moscow’s interests and persuade Kyiv to sit down for talks.

But Carlson was heavily criticised for not taking Putin more to task over the conflict which has left, with

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