Trudeau Comments on Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview, Decries ‘Propaganda’

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow on Oct. 20, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians “won’t be fooled” by Russian attempts to use propaganda to undermine support for Ukraine, following recent critical comments made by President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian president, during a Feb. 6 interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, referenced a 2023 incident in which Canadian MPs accidentally paid tribute to a former Nazi.