Russia dismisses extremism concerns over top propagandist Simonyan’s nuclear explosion proposal

"The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has waved away accusations of extremism concerning controversial remarks by Margarita Simonyan, chief editor of the propagandist channel Russia Today, regarding a proposed nuclear explosion over Siberia....Simonyan suggested staging a nuclear explosion over Siberia “in defiance” of the West. Despite the alarming nature of the proposal, the Ministry of Internal Affairs found no basis for a response, saying Simonyan’s remarks were in compliance with legal standards. Simonyan’s assertion during the video was explicit: “If we do it hundreds of kilometers away, on our own territory, somewhere over Siberia, a thermonuclear explosion, for example... A nuclear explosion. Then nothing will remain on the earth.” Putin distanced himself from Simonyan’s provocative statements." UV