WASHINGTON: President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with controversial right-wing US journalist Tucker Carlson released Thursday that the West should understand it is "impossible" to defeat Russia in Ukraine.

In a two-hour interview coming just ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin also said a deal "can be reached" on imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

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