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If you want to learn Putin's take on Russian history you're better off reading some of his speeches, the wikipedia entry on Putin, or perhaps a bit about Aleksandr Dugin. Then remember that Putin is a man who has previously defended the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact and Stalin, and has the charisma of a walnut.
The interview with Tucker Carlson is hours long, Putin's clearly in full propaganda dictatorsplain mode, and it's boring. Putin's famous 2007 Munich Speech is only half an hour long, more honest and more interesting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Munich_speech_of_Vladimir_Putin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ58Yv6kP44
If you want to understand modern Russia watch something like Adam Curtis' Russia 1985-1999 TraumaZone. It's genuinely interesting, fascinating, and you'll actually understand the Russians' perspective more. If you want to learn about Russian history, there are podcasts which will give you a far more entertaining and accurate overview.