A Kremlin propagandist faced backlash from Siberian officials after saying Russia should detonate a nuke in its own territory

• A Kremlin propagandist suggested Moscow should drop a nuclear bomb over Siberia, reports said.
• The comments by RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan sparked backlash from Siberian officials.
• A nuclear bombing over Siberia would send a "painful" message to the West, Simonyan reportedly said.

A loyal Kremlin propagandist suggested that Moscow should drop a nuclear bomb over Siberia as a way to convey a message to the West amid the grinding war with Ukraine, sparking backlash from officials in the Russian territory, according to multiple reports.