Megyn Kelly revealed that Chris Christie was upset about not receiving enough questions during the GOP debate, but she explained that the distribution of questions was affected by the candidates' arguing. Kelly stated that it was unrealistic for Christie to expect equal time, considering his low polling numbers. By the end of the debate, Christie had spoken for only half a minute less than Nikki Haley and had received a significant amount of airtime.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) plenary session featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin was moderated by Dmitri Simes, a conservative U.S. political scientist and historian of Soviet origin, after attempts to attract marquee names from the Western media failed. The Kremlin had reportedly even considered former Fox News star Tucker Carlson for the role. Selecting a reputable foreigner as moderator is important to Putin because it gives additional legitimacy to the plenary discussion. Simes steered clear of any questions that could have challenged Putin and repeatedly voiced pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian sentiment during the session.
