Putin Tells Tucker Carlson Expanding War Beyond Ukraine ‘Out of the Question’

Russian leader said that NATO is attempting to intimidate its own population with an ‘imaginary’ Russian threat.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits an exhibition at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 27, 2023. Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has “absolutely” no interest in expanding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine to other countries and accused the West of exaggerating the nuclear threat posed by his country.

During a two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson in Moscow on Tuesday, Mr. Putin accused NATO countries of attempting to intimidate their populations with an “imaginary” Russian threat.