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•5 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•5 months ago

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

      • d00phyEnglish
        11•5 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•5 months ago

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