An analysis based on careful attention to Putin’s actual words, from William Schryver at imetatronink.substack.com:
Part Two — Is Russia Angling for an Exit?
In the immediate aftermath of Tucker Carlson’s interview of Vladimir Putin, Carlson recorded at least two brief segments during which he gave his impressions of the experience. I was exceedingly surprised that one of his foremost “takeaways” from the interview was that Putin had expressed a desire to enter into negotiations to bring the hostilities in Ukraine to an end; that Putin was, as it were, “angling for an exit” from the war.
This is a gross misinterpretation and misrepresentation of what Putin actually said — and the fact is that Putin, on multiple occasions, reiterated his posture on the question.
Tucker Carlson: Will there be talks? And why haven’t there been talks about resolving the conflict in Ukraine? Peace talks.
Putin’s reply came without hesitation:
Vladimir Putin: There have been. They reached a very high stage of coordination of positions in a complex process, but still they were almost finalized. But after we withdrew our troops from Kiev, as I have already said, the other side (Ukraine) threw away all these agreements and obeyed the instructions of … European countries and the United States to fight Russia to the bitter end.
A brief discussion ensued wherein Carlson suggested that the negotiations must take place between Russia and the United States, rather than between Russia and Ukraine, and he (Carlson) lamented that Putin had not even spoken with US President Joe Biden since the war commenced.
Tucker Carlson: … why don’t you just call Biden and say “let’s work this out”?
Vladimir Putin: What’s there to work out? It’s very simple. I repeat, we have contacts through various agencies. I will tell you what we are saying on this matter and what we are conveying to the US leadership: “If you really want to stop fighting, you need to stop supplying weapons. It will be over within a few weeks. That’s it. And then we can agree on some terms …”
What’s easier? Why would I call him? What should I talk to him about? Or beg him for what? “You’re going to deliver such and such weapons to Ukraine. Oh, I’m afraid, I’m afraid, please don’t.” What is there to talk about?
I don’t know how Putin could have been more clear about the Russian posture at this stage of the war [paraphrasing]: “If the United States desires for the war to end, the solution is simple: STOP FIGHTING US!”
Hope there is no part three. I can’t stand to read anymore of this jealous sniveling, disguised as commentary.
Where he wraps it up regarding (the) Ukraine and its relationship to Russia.
A hint of talks to stop the insane KIA count in the 404 but the Evil Empire wants WAR because they like money as it says in Idiocracy and the WAR Pigs never tire of gorging at the feeding trough of doom and death.
He could have gotten testy with See Aye A TC, who by the way says the security state runs the show in his latest pod, but showed patience regarding extra questions and asking for journalist caught red handed engaging in espionage to be handed over.
Surely T.C. knows that the other state stenographer boot licker lackeys hate him?
Regarding Navalny, Putin did say that traitors will be spit out like gnats and if you go plotting a color revolution then failure is not an option.