Carlson released a video on the social media platform X saying he’s talking to Putin because “it’s our job” and “we’re in journalism.”

The former Fox News host, who was ousted from the right-wing network last year, admitted there are “risks” to interviewing Putin, saying his team has considered interviewing him for months.

Carlson argued “most Americans are not informed” on the war in Ukraine and “have no real idea what’s happening in this region,” adding Americans are “paying for much of it in ways they might not fully yet perceive,” alluding to U.S. military aid to Ukraine, which Carlson has criticized.

Carlson also argued the war “has utterly reshaped the global military and trade alliances,” including through multiple rounds of western sanctions on Russia, which he argued “have upended the world economy.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.