Summary

Tucker Carlsonā€™s recent interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow has sparked speculation from Kremlin insiders that Carlson may be serving as a secret back-channel between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Carlsonā€™s questioning aligned with Kremlin narratives, urging the U.S. to withdraw support for Ukraine to avoid nuclear conflict.

Russian state media figures suggested Carlsonā€™s visit could involve delivering messages about potential negotiations between Putin and Trump.

Carlsonā€™s interview was criticized for failing to challenge Lavrovā€™s denials of war crimes and misrepresentations of Russiaā€™s role in the Ukraine conflict.