Russian state TV says it is launching a Tucker Carlson show. Carlson says it's not true. Since neither source has any credibility, hard to decide who not to believe...

https://www.ft.com/content/5e204059-9455-4b77-a5f7-b5d7fd81e48f

Russian state TV promotes new Tucker Carlson show

Rightwing former Fox News presenter said he was unaware of the ‘absurd’ claim

And here's why they might be interested: Carlson is a master of the fake culture war propaganda the Russians invented

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/tucker-carlson-putin-orban-propaganda/675380/

Tucker Carlson, the American Face of Authoritarian Propaganda

For Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin, Tucker Carlson fulfills a need.

The Atlantic
@anneapplebaum Carlson is almost certainly on Putin's payroll. de facto
@synlogic @anneapplebaum he‘s on Trump‘s payroll - so yes

@badco ha. I'd agree with you but I dont think Trump has much money. I believe he's "owned" behind scenes by Putin and the Russian mob. they began bailing him out decades ago

maybe Saudis too, dunno