Vladimir Zhirinovsky

Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky is the founder and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), which sits in the State Duma. Zhirinovsky is a candidate for the 2018 Russian presidential election.

Judge governors by number of smiling faces in their regions – Liberal-Democratic leader
Nationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky says the Russian president should stop reading reports and analyses from the various regions and start basing his assessments simply on the number of happy faces seen on public web cams.
Apr 5, 2018 14:45
Russian Politics News
Expel Americans from historic Moscow mansion, leader of Russian nationalist party urges
Vladimir Zhirinovsky has proposed having the US ambassador expelled from the famous Spaso House residence in Moscow, and suggested that his party should occupy the building after it becomes vacant.
Mar 30, 2018 13:46
Russian Politics News
Russian reality star/presidential hopeful bursts into tears in live debate chaos (VIDEO)
Socialite-turned-politician Ksenia Sobchak stormed out of a live TV presidential debate in tears after interruptions by fellow contestants, flamboyant Liberal Democratic leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, and other candidates.
Mar 15, 2018 03:29
Russian Politics News
Your guide to 2018 Russian presidential election candidates: 4. Vladimir Zhirinovsky (LDPR)
Russians will choose between eight presidential candidates on March 18, and Vladimir Zhirinovsky is the most electorally experienced hopeful. A rabble-rouser who is notorious for his outspoken views.
Mar 14, 2018 16:38
Russian Politics News
‘Epidemic’ of harassment charges will lead to end of humanity, claims Russian presidential hopeful
The leader of the Russian nationalist-populist party LDPR has said that the current anti-harassment campaign could cause men and women start hating each other, which would cause the extinction of humans as a species.
Mar 5, 2018 15:12
Russian Politics News
Russian presidential hopeful Sobchak doused with water
Russian presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak has been doused with water. The attacker reportedly acted in “retaliation” for Sobchak earlier pouring a glass of water on another candidate, Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Mar 4, 2018 17:40
Russian Politics News

RT asks

Yes. North Korea will denuclearize, US will stop war games. No. Pyongyang will renege, make fresh demands or launch a new rocket test. No. Trump will have a Twitter outburst, and set off another war of words. No. American hawks in Senate and Pentagon will make sure of it. Yes and No. Formal relations will be better, but North Korea will stay a hostile pariah state.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky

RT asks

Will the Kim-Trump deal hold?

Will the Kim-Trump deal hold?

- Yes. North Korea will denuclearize, US will stop war games.

- No. Pyongyang will renege, make fresh demands or launch a new rocket test.

- No. Trump will have a Twitter outburst, and set off another war of words.

- No. American hawks in Senate and Pentagon will make sure of it.

- Yes and No. Formal relations will be better, but North Korea will stay a hostile pariah state.