Fox News Channel achieved a significant ratings win on Friday, with Bret Baier's exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outperforming both NBC and CBS evening news broadcasts. The interview, aired during the first 15 minutes of "Special Report with Bret Baier," drew a remarkable 6.4 million viewers, with 855,000 falling within the coveted 25-54 age demographic. This marked Zelenskyy's first interview since his meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance earlier that day.

The initial half-hour of "Special Report" maintained an average viewership of 6.2 million, surpassing the traditionally large audiences of NBC's "Nightly News" (5.76 million) and "CBS Evening News" (3.9 million) during the 6:30-7 p.m. ET time slot.

Bret Baier interviews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Win McNamee/Getty Image)

During the interview, Zelenskyy's statement that he did not apologize to President Trump for their previous diplomatic disagreement generated headlines. In response to Baier's inquiry about the source of the tension, Zelenskyy emphasized his concern for the portrayal of Ukraine by certain American politicians. He questioned the negative narratives surrounding Ukraine's military, civilian casualties, and his own leadership, expressing concern over the impact on the U.S.-Ukraine relationship.

President Zelenskyy during his interview with Fox News. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Fox News Channel also dominated the weekly primetime ratings, averaging 3.6 million viewers, compared to NBC's 3.5 million and ABC's 2.2 million. "The Five" led cable news programming with an average of 4.6 million viewers for the week of February 24. Other Fox News programs also performed strongly: "Special Report" (3.8 million), "The Ingraham Angle" (3.5 million), "Jesse Watters Primetime" (4.2 million), "Hannity" (3.3 million), "Gutfeld!" (3.3 million), and "Fox News @ Night" (1.8 million).

Fox News primetime hosts: Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld. (Fox News)