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Russia declines to provide proof of alleged drone attack on Putin’s home, says will ‘toughen’ negotiating stance

Russia declines to provide proof of alleged drone attack on Putin’s home, says will ‘toughen’ negotiating stance

Published by Sam Flores

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with senior military officers at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) MIKHAIL METZEL / AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who does not typically announce drone strikes, said Ukraine had fired “91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles” at Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region between late Sunday and early Monday, December 29, all of which were shot down. “Given the complete degeneration of the criminal Kyiv regime, which has shifted to a policy of state terrorism, Russia’s negotiating position will be reconsidered,” Lavrov said, without elaborating. The Kremlin said Tuesday it would not provide evidence for the alleged drone attack, as the drones were all shot down and Russia’s military typically handles such inquiries. “I don’t think there should be any evidence if such a massive drone attack is being carried out, which, thanks to the well-coordinated work of the air defence system, was shot down,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists in a call. Peskov also said Russia …

In 2025, the best movies about politics took a stance : NPR

In 2025, the best movies about politics took a stance : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Clockwise from top left: stills from Eddington, Bugonia, Sinners, It Was Just an Accident, Good Fortune, One Battle After Another, Richard Foreman/A24; Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features; Warner Bros. Pictures; NEON; Eddy Chen/Lionsgate; Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption toggle caption Richard Foreman/A24; Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features; Warner Bros. Pictures; NEON; Eddy Chen/Lionsgate; Warner Bros. Pictures In 2025, a time of intense political turmoil and division, James L. Brooks released his first film in 15 years, a political rom-dramedy looking back on the year 2008 through wistful, Obamacore-clouded eyes. Despite a stacked ensemble that includes Jamie Lee Curtis and Albert Brooks, Ella McCay is easily one of the worst movies of the year for many reasons, not least of which is a line in which a character proclaims 2008 as “a better time, when we all still liked each other.” (Obvious follow-up question: Who is “we”?) Even more glaring is the fact that its protagonist, played by Emma Mackey, becomes the de facto Anyparty governor of Anytown, USA — her political party is never identified, the state she lives …

Zack Polanski Criticises Labour Over Immigration Stance

Zack Polanski Criticises Labour Over Immigration Stance

Published by skeptic

Last week, when Home Office Minister Mike Tapp fired off his crass “deport, deport, deport” tweet, he wasn’t trying to fix a broken system, he was talking directly to voters Labour have lost to Reform. He thought he was being tough. And yes, I’m sure Labour strategists smirked. But millions of people across this country weren’t amused. They were horrified. Because this is not leadership. It is cruelty. Cheap, dangerous, divisive cruelty aimed at the people with the least power. And when I called it out, Tapp threw more playground insults around and called me a communist. That’s McCarthyism. That bleak, paranoid era when smearing people replaced making arguments. That’s where Labour is now. And of course, all of this bile comes as Westminster prepares for next week’s Budget. Another opportunity for Labour, Reform, and the Conservatives to talk about how they are standing up for ordinary people all while “asking” them to pay more and allowing the very wealthiest to get richer and richer. It’s grotesque. I obviously disagree with them, but I get …