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- Tucker Carlson is facing backlash for saying Western media hasn't tried to interview Vladimir Putin.
- Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, dismissed Carlson's claim.
- Carlson's interview with Putin is likely to air on Thursday.
It seems even the Kremlin thinks Tucker Carlson has gone too far in his criticism of Western media.
The former Fox News host claimed that "not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview" the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, since the war in Ukraine began and accused journalists of engaging in "fawning pep sessions."