In one of the most controversial interviews of the year, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a two-hour televised exchange that was as revealing as it was criticized. Broadcast across Carlson’s platforms, the interview drew global attention not just for its content, but for what critics say it failed to do — hold the Russian leader accountable.

From the start, Putin seized the narrative. Before Carlson could settle into the interview, Putin launched into a 30-minute retelling of Eastern European history, from the formation of Kievan Rus to the fall of the Soviet Union. When Carlson tried to move the conversation along, Putin dismissed the interruption: “Are we going to have a serious talk or a show?”

Despite Carlson’s reputation as a combative interviewer, his approach here drew significant backlash. Analysts and political figures accused him of offering little to no pushback against misleading statements and historical revisionism. Here are five of the most notable — and surprising — moments from the interview.