EU proposes sanctions against Tucker Carlson for his interview with Putin

The European Union may impose sanctions on American journalist Tucker Carlson for his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Newsweek reported, citing statements by current and former members of the European Parliament.
Former Belgian Prime Minister and MEP Guy Verhofstadt, who called on the EU to investigate the possibility of imposing a "travel ban" on Carlson, described the journalist as a "mouthpiece" for former US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. "Since Putin is a war criminal and the European Union has sanctioned all those who helped him, it seems logical that the foreign policy office should also investigate Carlson's case," Verhofstadt said.
Former MEP Luis Garizzano said he agreed with Verhofstadt. "Carlsson is no longer a journalist, but a propagandist of the most vile regime on European soil and the one most dangerous to peace and security in Europe," Garizzano said.
The White House said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin should not be given another mouthpiece to justify his war in Ukraine after US talk show host Tucker Carlson interviewed the Russian president. "It should be very obvious to everyone what Mr. Putin has done in Ukraine and the completely bogus and ridiculous reasons he has tried to justify it with," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters aboard the president's plane and added "I don't think we need another interview with Vladimir Putin to understand his brutality"
Earlier, Carlson reported that he was in Moscow for an interview with Putin. The journalist did not specify when exactly he will publish the interview, but according to the "Wall Street Journal" it will happen today, February 8. /BGNES