The Kremlin demanded an apology from Fox News on Monday, after the network's Bill O’Reilly called President Vladimir Putin “a killer.”
O’Reilly made the remark, which related to alleged political killings of journalists and other dissenters, in an interview with President Trump that was broadcast Sunday.
Trump said he would like assistance from Russia in the fight against the Islamic State and added, "Will I get along with them? I have no idea."
"Putin's a killer," O'Reilly interjected
“There are a lot of killers. We've got a lot of killers. Well, you think our country's so innocent?” Trump replied.
"We believe that such a statement by the Fox News host was insulting and impermissible,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Monday.
“We would prefer to hear apologies addressed to the president from such a respectable television network,” he added.
O’Reilly made the remark, which related to alleged political killings of journalists and other dissenters, in an interview with President Trump that was broadcast Sunday.
Trump said he would like assistance from Russia in the fight against the Islamic State and added, "Will I get along with them? I have no idea."
"Putin's a killer," O'Reilly interjected
“There are a lot of killers. We've got a lot of killers. Well, you think our country's so innocent?” Trump replied.
"We believe that such a statement by the Fox News host was insulting and impermissible,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Monday.
“We would prefer to hear apologies addressed to the president from such a respectable television network,” he added.
