Calls are mounting for Tucker Carlson to use his platform to press Russian President Vladimir Putin on the release of jailed American journalists Evan Gershkovich of @WSJ and Alsu Kurmasheva of @radiofreeEU. The two journalists are currently imprisoned in Russia for their reporting activities. Critics and observers are hoping that Carlson, who is known for his controversial views, will advocate for their freedom during his interactions with Putin. The situation highlights the contrasting treatment of journalists in Russia, with real reporters like Gershkovich and Kurmasheva being detained, while figures like Carlson are given opportunities to conduct high-profile interviews.
Real American journalists are being held in jail in Russia right now. For simply being journalists. https://t.co/PDdqrwxx3s
Amid all this, just take a moment to remember that there are real American reporters being held in prison in Russia right now. https://t.co/L9DkxEsHty
In Putin's Russia, real journalists like Evan Gershkovich get imprisoned while pseudo-journalist propagandists like Tucker Carlson are allowed to "interview" Putin. https://t.co/krBMXc8fa4
While @TuckerCarlson stands in the middle of #Russia and whines that no western journalist bothered to cover the Russian side of its war on #Ukraine, two of them – Evan Gershkovich of @WSJ + Alsu Kurmasheva of @radiofreeEU - are in a Russian jail for trying to do just that. (1/2) https://t.co/l6DvvLJqud
I hope Tucker doesn’t ask Putin about Evan Gershkovich just to own the libs.
What are the chances that Tucker has the backbone to ask Vladimir Putin when Russia will free Evan Gershkovich? It would be nice to be pleasantly surprised but I’m not holding my breath. https://t.co/hqNXqppSbx
On this occasion Tucker Carlson should be kept in Russia and Evan Gershkovich set free!
And Evan Gershkovich is a reporter who would do an infinitely better job interviewing Putin — except that Evan is in a Russian prison for committing journalism in Russia. https://t.co/0WLbtthMgX
Let's hope Tucker Carlson's defence of journalism extends to pushing Vladimir Putin for the release of his fellow American, Evan Gershkovich. https://t.co/nuATKwfmuX
Tucker Carlson could do himself a world of good by asking Putin one simple question: Will you release Evan Gershkovich and allow him to return to the U.S. with me? Jesse Jackson used to turn that trick. @InezFeltscher
I hope Tucker Carlson will press Vladimir Putin to release American journalist Evan Gershkovich from prison.
I’ll be surprised if Tucker Carlson raises the subject, but I nevertheless hope he asked Putin about jailed American journalists Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich. As hateful a character as Carlson is, any progress he might kickstart in these two cases would be very welcome.