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Russian invasion Tucker Carlson's interview  

Putin: Was hoping for tougher questions from Carlson  

 

Vladimir Putin thanks the American right-wing media profile Tucker Carlson for last week's interview, and because Carlson acted as an "intermediary" between Russia and the West, he says according to AFP. 

 

However, Putin adds that he was "not completely satisfied" with the interview, as he had hoped that Carlson would be more "aggressive" and come up with more "difficult questions".  

 

- I was not only prepared for it, I hoped for it, because then I could have responded in the same way.  

 

Carlson received widespread criticism in the West for the interview, and was accused by many of acting as a mouthpiece for Putin and avoiding tough questions.

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Putin's Russia  

Sources: Russia wants nuclear weapons in space  

 

The US security threat alert that came out on Wednesday is about Russia wanting to put nuclear weapons in space, two sources with knowledge of the matter told ABC News. 

 

 It is stated that it is not about firing nuclear weapons at the earth, but about using them in space - for example against satellites.  

 

The information comes after Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, sounded the alarm about a "very serious threat" to US national security.  

 

All members of Congress must have been given access to the information, according to CNN, and Turner is urging President Biden to release all classified information the government has. 

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Details: Serious Russian security threat to US - linked to space  

 

US Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner has shared information about a "serious threat to national security" with all members of Congress, multiple sources told CNN.  

 

The threat is said to be linked to Russia, but no details are given. One of the sources states that it is a "very worrying and destabilizing" Russian capability "that we recently became aware of". 

 

Two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters it had to do with Russian activity in space, but declined to comment further.  

 

Mike Turner has asked President Joe Biden to release all classified information about the threat. 

 

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan would not comment on the information, but said he would meet with Turner and other intelligence officials tomorrow. 

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The Speaker: There is no reason to panic 

 

US Speaker Mike Johnson is playing down the "serious security threat" that House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner raised the alarm about on Wednesday, The Hill reports. 

 

- I saw Chairman Turner's statement on the matter and I want to assure the American people that there is no reason to panic.  

 

The speaker did not want to give any further details about the threat. Democratic Rep. Jim Himes shares the speaker's assessment, but says it's a threat that needs to be addressed "in the medium to long term."  

 

According to several sources to American media, the threat is linked to Russia. Two sources tell Reuters that it is about Russian activity in space.