German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's interview with a right-wing US talk show host. During a visit to the US capital on Friday, Scholz said that it was an interview "that honestly only mocks what real actions have been done by Russia in Ukraine and tells a completely absurd story about the cause of this war." But "there is a very clear cause," Scholz stressed, namely the Kremlin leader's desire to annex part of Ukraine. "And all the stories that
  • d00phyEnglish
    39•8 months ago

    Putin was interviewed in detail by a US journalist for the first time since he started the full-fledged war against Ukraine almost two years ago

    And in the next paragraph, he’s a “television personality.” I mean the second one is more accurate, but sloppy reporting and editing nonetheless.

    • xorEnglish
      8•8 months ago

      You don’t have to be a good journalist to technically be a journalist

      • d00phyEnglish
        12•8 months ago

        Journalism is a skilled profession that covers things like properly sourcing articles. Something Carlson could never be accused of. He’s a personality and nothing more.

        • xorEnglish
          6•8 months ago

          Well other than the fact that you haven’t (presumably) done any neurosurgery

    • @HootinNHollerin
      5•8 months ago

      Tucker claimed on the record he is not a journalist. Fox News claimed on the record they are not news. Then they go in to act like they both are. Fox News should have news removed from its name and Tucker should present himself as he claimed.