
Zelensky calls for Tucker Carlson to ‘stop licking’ Putin's ‘a**’ after former Fox host labels Ukrainian president a 'dictator'
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tore into Tucker Carlson for calling him a “dictator” who has banned free elections, telling Piers Morgan on Tuesday that the former Fox News star should “stop licking” Vladimir Putin’s “a**” and “stop working” for the Russian leader. In fact, during the run-up to Russia’s invasion, Carlson’s Putin cheerleading went so over the top that Kremlin TV hosts started to worry that his bias had gone too far, which one former Russia Today TV network host said was “indistinguishable” from Russian state media. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Piers Morgan that Tucker Carlson should "stop licking" Vladimir Putin's "a**" and "stop working" for the Russian president. “It seems to me he needs to more deeply understand what's happening in Ukraine, to stop working for Putin, to stop licking his a**.” As for Carlson’s dictatorial allegations, which the conservative podcaster ties to Ukraine pausing elections last year, Zelensky cited the ongoing war and implementation of “martial law” as the reason why the nation can’t currently hold elections.
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