Carlson’s interview with Putin ‘absurd’ – Germany — RT World Information

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of grossly misrepresenting the state of affairs in Ukraine, saying the Kremlin chief instructed an “absurd story” concerning the battle’s origin throughout his sit-down with Tucker Carlson.

Talking throughout a go to to Washington, DC on Friday, Scholz weighed in on Putin’s current interview with the previous Fox host, arguing it solely “mocks what actual actions have been executed by Russia in Ukraine” and offered a “utterly absurd story about the reason for this conflict.”

“There’s a very clear trigger, that’s the need of the president of Russia to annex a part of Ukraine. And all of the tales which are instructed about it don’t change the truth that that’s precisely the aim of his imperialist efforts,” the chancellor added.

Scholz went on to say that the combating might “finish at any time,” however not “by Ukraine capitulating,” and that “situations for a peaceable answer” have to be created as quickly as doable.

The dialog printed on Thursday was the primary sit-down between a US media persona and the Russian chief since Moscow launched its navy operation within the neighboring state in February. Putin’s interview with Carlson went on for greater than two hours and coated a variety of subjects, with a give attention to the continuing hostilities.

Putin provided a prolonged evaluation of the centuries of shared historical past between Russia and Ukraine, arguing that Western powers had used Ukraine to antagonize Russia after the autumn of the Soviet Union. He pointed to NATO’s growth eastward, the US-led bloc’s accession talks with Ukraine, in addition to Western help for Kiev’s 2014 Euromaidan coup, which he deemed a “colossal mistake.”

The Russian chief stated that Moscow would by no means have grow to be concerned have been it not for the “bloody developments of Maidan.” The disaster solely intensified after Kiev despatched troops to quell the separatist motion launched by the Russian-speakers within the Donbass, who – together with residents in Crimea – had opposed the coup.

”They launched a large-scale navy operation, then one other one… All this towards the background of navy growth of this territory and the opening of NATO’s doorways. How might we not categorical concern over what was occurring?” Putin continued.

Requested how the battle is perhaps delivered to an finish, Putin stated combating would rapidly stop if Washington and its allies halted arms shipments to Ukrainian forces, additionally noting that Moscow is prepared for “dialogue” towards a peaceable settlement.