Earlier in the day, Carlson announced his return to Moscow for an interview with Lavrov, saying it would be published soon. In the video, Carlson claimed that the United States was effectively in a state of "hot war" with Russia. The journalist also said that the US Embassy in Kiev did not allow Volodymyr Zelensky to give him an interview.
In February, Carlson released his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which lasted more than two hours and covered various topics, including the Ukraine conflict, the Nord Stream sabotage, Russia-NATO relations, and others.