NBC News anchor Megyn Kelly will travel to Russia next month to moderate a session at a business forum where Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to be on the dais. Yesterday was…
NBC News anchor Megyn Kelly will travel to Russia next month to moderate a session at a business forum where Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to be on the dais.
During the early June event, Kelly will moderate a session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, sharing the stage with Putin.
According to NBC, “The conversation will cover a wide range of global political and economic topics, including international trade agreements, cyber-security and the impact of rising military tensions.”
The specific timetable for the Kelly-Putin plenary session in Russia has yet to be nailed down.
NBC has been trying to generate buzz for its high-profile new hire, and boss Andrew Lack recently flew to Russia apparently to try to orchestrate a Kelly-Putin sitdown.
For what it’s worth, Megyn Kelly has already taped an interview with the Kardashians.
Some media observers have expressed uncertainty as to whether Megyn Kelly will thrive in the new time slot and if her talents will seamlessly transform to more lifestyle- and celebrity-driven daytime content.
Some Megyn Kelly critics contend that when the ambitious media star famously challenged Donald Trump during the August 2015 GOP presidential debate over his past disparaging comments about women (“only Rosie O’ Donnell, ” the future president famously quipped) , it was more about careerism and auditioning for another network — which turned out to be NBC — than a legitimate journalistic inquiry. That exchange prompted a long-running feud during the election campaign, although Kelly says that she and the president have since buried the hatchet.
It remains to be seen if Megyn Kelly will be similarly aggressive with Russian President Putin as she was with Donald Trump.
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