Advertising for the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia depicting Zhirinovsky. Text reads, "[One should] not lie and not be afraid!"

Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (Russian: Влади́мир Во́льфович Жирино́вский, born April 25, 1946 as Vladimir Volfovich Eidelstein) is a Russian politician, founder and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Vice-Chairman of the State Duma, and a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia ( Либерально-Демократическая Партия России, The State Duma (Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma common abbreviation Госдума (Gosduma in the Russian Federation is the The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 Despite its name, LDPR is often described as an ultra-nationalist party. The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation ^[1][2][3][4]

Early life and politics

Zhirinovsky was born in Alma-Ata, the former capital of the then-Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan. Almaty ( Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata ( Алма-Ата) also Verniy, (Верный is the largest city in Kazakhstan The Republics of the Soviet Union were according to the Article 76 of the 1977 Soviet Constitution, Sovereign Soviet Socialist states that had united with other Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the In July 1964, Zhirinovsky moved from Alma-Ata to Moscow, where he began his studies in the Department of Turkish Studies, Institute of Asian and African Studies at Moscow State University (MSU), from which he graduated in 1969. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Zhirinovsky then went into military service in Tbilisi during the early 1970s. Military service in its simplest sense is service by an individual or group in an Army or other military organization whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari He would later get a law degree and work at various posts in state committees and unions. He was awarded a Ph.D. in philosophy by MSU in 1998. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation.

Zhirinovsky, whose father was a Polish Jew, began his formal political career in the Shalom Cultural Society, a Jewish organization given support by the Soviet government in order to compete with independent Jewish groups which sprang up during the era of glasnost under the tenure of Mikhail Gorbachev in the latter part of the decade. The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over a Millennium. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 (Гла́сность)is literally defined as publicity and sometimes figuratively interpreted as "tipping a vase to let someone see into the vase but not the bottom of the vase" Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician ^[5][6] (On a private visit to Israel in June 2006, Zhirinovsky paid his first visit to the grave of his father, Wolf Isakovich Eidelstein, who is buried in Holon, Israel. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Holon (חוֹלוֹן, Ḥōlōn is a City in Israel, on the central coastal strip south of Tel Aviv. ^[7])

Although he participated in some underground reformist groups, Zhirinovsky was largely inconsequential in Soviet political developments during the 1980s. For other uses see Reform (disambiguation Reform means beneficial change or sometimes more specifically reversion to a pure original While he contemplated a role in politics, a nomination attempt for a seat as a People's Deputy in 1989 was quickly abandoned. ^[8]

Liberal-Democratic Party

In 1990, Zhirinovsky, along with Vladimir Bogachev, took initiatives which led to the founding of the Liberal Democratic Party, the second registered party in the Soviet Union and therefore the first officially sanctioned opposition party. The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia ( Либерально-Демократическая Партия России, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system This party was a joint project of Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) leadership and the KGB^[6][9] according to former CPSU Politburo member Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev. KGB ( Transliteration of "КГБ" is the Russian abbreviation of Committee for State Security ( Komityet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosty The Politburo ( in Russian: Политбюро, full Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, abbreviated See Alexander Yakovlev for other individuals with the same name Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev, Александр Николаевич Yakovlev wrote in his memories that KGB director Vladimir Kryuchkov presented the project of the puppet LDPR party at a meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev and informed him about a selection of the LDPR leader. Vladimir Alexandrovich Kryuchkov ( Russian: Владимир Александрович Крючков) ( 29 February 1924 &ndash 23 November Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician According to Yakovlev, the name of the party was invented by KGB General Philipp Bobkov. Philipp Bobkov (born in 1925 is a former director of KGB political police department (Fifth Directorate which was responsible for suppression of internal dissent in the former However Bobkov said that he was against the creation of this "Zubatov's pseudo-party under KGB control that directs interests and sentiments of certain social groups". Sergei Vasilyevich Zubatov (Серге́й Васи́льевич Зуба́тов ( March 2 ( O ^[10]

Zhirinovsky's first political breakthrough came in June 1991 when he came in third at Russia's first presidential elections, gathering more than six million votes or 7. Presidential elections were held in the Russian Federation on June 12, 1991. 81%. Afterwards, the LDPR garnered a reputation as an ineffective vehicle for opposition against the government, and one that lacked either credibility or authenticity, particularly given Zhirinovsky's vocal support for the Soviet coup attempt of 1991. The 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt ( August 19 - August 21, 1991) also known as the August Putsch or August Coup was a three-day This view was further encouraged by rumors, denied by Zhirinovsky, that he was an agent of the KGB and that the LDPR was a farcical creation meant to either discredit or distract earnest opposition to the government. Such impressions would last even as the Soviet Union was dissolved and the Communist Party itself was thrown into an opposition role. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (Коммунистическая партия Российской Федерации = КПРФ Transliteration of Russian into English|translit

Nonetheless, the Liberal-Democratic Party remained an important force in Russian politics. The politics of Russia ( the Russian Federation) take place in a framework of a federal presidential Republic. At the height of its fortunes, the LDPR gathered 23% of the vote in the 1993 Duma elections and achieved a broad representation throughout the country - the LDPR being the top vote-getter in 64 out of 87 regions. This fact encouraged Zhirinovsky to once again vie for the presidential office, this time against incumbent Boris Yeltsin. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 The fact that Yeltsin's candidacy seemed seriously challenged by Russian nationalist groups and a rejuvenated Communist Party alarmed many outside observers, particularly in the Western world, who were concerned that such developments posed a serious threat to the survival of Russian democracy, already in a very fragile state. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Zhirinovsky became a focal point of harsh criticism and seemed to be the living embodiment of authoritarianism and militarism in modern Russia. Authoritarianism describes a Form of government characterized by an emphasis on the Authority of the State in a republic or union Militarism is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or

For his own part, Zhirinovsky has done a great deal to foster a reputation as a loud and boisterous populist who speaks on behalf of the Russian nation and people, even when the things he says are precisely what many people, at home or abroad, do not want to hear. Populism is a discourse which supports "the people" versus "the Elites " Populism may involve either a political philosophy urging social and political Zhirinovsky infamously promised voters in 1991 that if he were elected, free vodka would be distributed to all. Vodka is one of the world's most popular Distilled beverages It is a clear liquid which consists of mostly Water and Ethanol purified by Distillation Similarly, he once remarked, during a political rally inside a Moscow department store, that if he were made president, underwear would be freely available. Undergarments are clothes worn under other clothes often next to the skin ^[11] He has on several occasions been involved in altercations with other politicians and debate opponents. As a candidate, Zhirinovsky also took part in the 2000 and 2008 presidential elections, promising a "police state". Russian presidential elections were held on March 26, 2000. Incumbent Prime Minister and acting President Vladimir Putin, who had succeeded Boris The Russian Presidential election of 2008, held on March 2, 2008 resulted in the election of Dmitry Medvedev as the third President of Russia The term police state describes a State in which the government exercises rigid and repressive controls over the social economic and political ^[9]

Controversies

Zhirinovsky has been widely accused of anti-Semitism (he also suggested that Jews were often to blame for anti-Semitism^[6]) for statements in which he accused Jews of ruining Russia, sending Russian women to foreign countries as prostitutes, selling children and organs to the Western world, and provoking the Holocaust. Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as He repeatedly denied his father's Jewishness until he published Ivan Close Your Soul in July 2001, describing how his father, Volf Isaakovich Eidelshtein, changed his surname from Eidelshtein to Zhirinovsky. A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. He rhetorically asked, "Why should I reject Russian blood, Russian culture, Russian land, and fall in love with the Jewish people only because of that single drop of blood that my father left in my mother's body?"^[12]

Zhirinovsky is well known for his boasts pertaining to other countries, having expressed a desire to reunite countries of the ex-Soviet "near abroad" with Russia to within the Russia's borders of 1900 (including Finland and parts of Poland). Rhetoric has had many definitions no simple definition can do it justice The 'near abroad' ( ближнее зарубежье, blizhneye zarubezhye) is a term used by Russian Foreign policy to describe the Post-Soviet Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland He also said he's dreaming of a day "when Russian soldiers can wash their boots in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and switch to year-round summer uniforms",^[13] following the Russia's conquest of Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey and occupation of the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the ^[14] Zhirinovsky has advocated forcibly retaking Alaska from the United States (which would then become "a great place to put the Ukrainians"), turning Kazakhstan into "Russia's back yard", dumping nuclear waste in Germany and in the Baltic states, provoking wars between the clans and the peoples of the former Soviet Union and occupying what will remain of it when the wars are over, and using nuclear weapons and naval blockade-imposed starvation against Japan. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Radioactive wastes are Waste types containing radioactive Chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Baltic states (Balti riigid Baltijas valstis Baltijos valstybės or Baltic countries are three countries in Northern Europe, all members of the A clan is a group of People united by Kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. A blockade is any effort to prevent supplies Troops information or aid from reaching an opposing force Starvation (also called inanition) is a severe reduction in Vitamin, Nutrient, and Energy intake and is the most extreme form of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ^[15]

In July 2007, in response to questions about Russian troops carrying out extensive war games which reportedly included rehearsals of a Baltic invasion, Zhirinovsky, who encourages separatism within the Russian minority in the Baltic states,^[9] endorsed the forcible re-occupation of these countries. Separatism refers to the advocacy of a state of cultural ethnic tribal religious racial or gender separation from the larger group often with demands for greater political autonomy ^[16] Russia’s southern neighbor Georgia has been another frequent target of Zhirinovsky’s rhetoric. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between ^[17] Highly critical of Georgia’s pro-Western line,^[18] he is an energetic supporter of the Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto In a high-profile incident in August 2004, he departed on a campaign to promote a tourist season in Abkhazia, accompanied by dozens of his party activists and Russian journalists aboard a cruise ship which was briefly intercepted by a Georgian coast guard vessel. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea ^[19] He also declared Bulgaria should annex the Republic of Macedonia. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous The Republic of Macedonia (Република About Romania, he said it is an artificial state supposedly created by Italian Gypsies who seized territory from Russia, Bulgaria and Hungary. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Gypsy (sometimes spelled Gipsy, Gipsey) is a word used to name as a Blanket term, various unrelated ethnic groups or persons fitting the Gypsy Stereotypes Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic ^[20]

Zhirinovsky hailed what he described as "the democratic process" in Iraq under Saddam Hussein, whom he supported strongly. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti ( Arabic: ar صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي --> April 28 1937 &ndash December 30 The friendship dated at least until the first Gulf War in 1991, during which time Zhirinovsky sent several armed volunteers from the "Falcons of Zhirinovsky" group to support the Iraqi president. A volunteer is someone who works for a community or for the benefit of environment primarily because they choose to do so Allegations have dogged Zhirinovsky closely since the fall of Baghdad that he personally profited from illicit oil sales as part of the Oil-for Food scandal, a charge investigated in 2005 by the Independent Inquiry Committee into the Oil-for-Food Programme (Volcker Commission) and the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI). The 2003 Battle of Baghdad was a battle that took place in early April 2003, as part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Oil-for-Food Programme, established by the United Nations in 1995 (under UN Security Council Resolution 986) and terminated in late 2003 was intended Paul Adolph Volcker (born September 5, 1927 in Cape May New Jersey) is an American Economist The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ( PSI) is the oldest subcommittee of the U ^[21] Zhirinovsky is also close to the Serbian ultra-nationalist leader and war crimes suspect Vojislav Šešelj. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied Vojislav Šešelj ( Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Шешељ ˈvɔjislav ˈʃɛʃɛʎ (b ^[15] He reportedly even praised Adolf Hitler's ideology of Nazism^[15] and befriended Edwin Neuwirth (an Austrian industialist and a "proud" former officer of the Waffen-SS who has denied that the Nazis used gas chambers to kill Jews during World War II), leading the German press to denounce him as the "Russia's Hitler". Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Waffen-SS ( German for "Armed SS" literally "Weapons SS" was the Combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron" A gas chamber is an apparatus for killing consisting of a sealed chamber into which a Poisonous or Asphyxiant gas is introduced World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ^[9][20]

Zhirinovsky has expressed admiration for the 1996 United States presidential election contender Pat Buchanan, and referred positively to a comment in which Buchanan labeled the United States Congress "Israeli-occupied territory". The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice Patrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan (born November 2 1938 is an American Political commentator, Author, syndicated Columnist The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Zhirinovsky said that both countries were "under occupation" and that "to survive, we could set aside places on US and Russian territories to deport this small but troublesome tribe. Deportation, not to be confused with Extradition, generally means the expulsion of someone from a place or Country. A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use " Buchanan strongly rejected Zhirinovsky's endorsement, saying he would provide safe haven to persecuted minorities if Zhirinovsky were ever elected Russia's president, eliciting a harsh response by Zhirinovsky: "You soiled your pants as soon as you got my congratulations. Persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual/group by another group Who are you afraid of? Zionists?"^[22] Previously, during the 1992 visit to the United States, Zhirinovsky called on television "for the preservation of the white race" and warned that the white Americans were in danger of turning "their country" over to black and Hispanic people. History of Zionism|Timeline of Zionism|World Zionist Organization|Zionist political violence Zionism is an international political movement that originally supported the The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically ^[23] Besides expressing his hatred for Turks and Caucasians,^[14] he also called for the deportation of all Japanese and Chinese from Russia. This article deals with the various Ethnic groups inhabiting the Caucasus region Deportation, not to be confused with Extradition, generally means the expulsion of someone from a place or Country. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan ^[24]

In 1999, at the start of the Second Chechen War, Zhirinovsky, the ardent supporter of the first war in Chechnya in the mid-1990s, advocated hitting some Chechen villages with tactical nuclear weapons. The Second Chechen War, in a later phase better known as the War in the North Caucasus, was launched by the Russian Federation starting August 26 The First Chechen War also known as the War in Chechnya was fought between Russia and Chechnya from 1994 to 1996 and resulted in Chechnya's Chechens ( Chechen: Hохчи / Noxçi) constitute the largest native Ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region A tactical nuclear weapon (or TNW) refers to a Nuclear weapon which is designed to be used on a battlefield in military situations ^[25] In 2006, in answer to the Ramzan Kadyrov's support for polygamy in Chechnya, he said it should be applied across Russia. Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov (Russian Рамзан Ахмадович Кадыров) (born 5 October 1976, Tsentoroi, Chechnya The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika ^[26] To eradicate bird flu, Zhirinovsky proposed arming all of Russia's population and ordering them and the troops to shoot down the migrant birds returning to Russia from wintering. Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox ^[27] He has also threatened to remove restrictions on arms sales to Iran and proposed to sell the disputed Kurile Islands to Japan for $50m. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Kuril Islands (ˈkʊrɪl or /ˈkjuˈriˈl/ Кури́льские острова́ əstrʌˈva ru-Latn ''Kuril'skie ostrova'' or Kurile Islands in Russia ^[28] Among his early threats, Zhirinovsky claimed Russia possesses "Elipton," a weapon of mass destruction suposedly more powerful than nuclear weapons. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e ^[20]

In 2005, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan declared Zhirinovsky persona non grata on the territory of his historical homeland, due to the politician's controversial speech about the change of the Russia-Kazakhstan border, in which he questioned the Kazakh people's place in history. A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Persona non grata ( Latin, Plural: personae non gratae, also abbreviated PNG literally meaning "an unwelcome person" is a term used The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks, Qazaqs; Kazakh: Қазақтар qɑzɑqtɑr Russian: Казахи the English name is transliterated Zhirinovsky maintains his view, claiming that his position is backed by a number of academic works on history and geography. ^[29] As of 2006, Zhirinovsky was persona non grata also in Ukraine following his statements regarding the January 2006 Russia-Ukraine gas dispute (this was revoked in 2007). Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. In reaction to Condoleezza Rice's criticism of Russian foreign policy during the dispute, Zhirinovsky stated that "Condoleezza Rice needs a company of soldiers [and] needs to be taken to barracks where she would be satisfied. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States This article covers the foreign relations of Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 Barracks are living quarters for personnel on a Military post "^[30] In the past, Zhirinovsky has been expelled from Bulgaria for insulting its president and was also barred from entry to Germany. ^[28]

On the November 2006 death by poisoning of Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko, Zhirinovsky said: "Any traitor must be eliminated using any methods. In Politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко ( 30 August 1962 – 23 November 2006 In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation. If you have joined the special services to work, then you should work, but to betray, to run away abroad, to give up the secrets you learned while working - all of this looks bad. "^[31][32] Sergei Abeltsev, Zhirinovsky's former bodyguard and State Duma member from the LDPR, added: "The deserved punishment reached the traitor. Sergei Nikolaevich Abeltsev ( Russian: Сергей Николаевич Абельцев born May 16, 1961) is a member of the State Duma A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically The State Duma (Государственная дума (Gosudarstvennaya Duma common abbreviation Госдума (Gosduma in the Russian Federation is the I am sure his terrible death will be a warning to all the traitors that in Russia the treason is not to be forgiven. I would recommend to citizen Berezovsky to avoid any food at the commemoration for his crime accomplice Litvinenko. Boris Abramovich Berezovsky (Бори́с Абра́мович Березо́вский (also known as Platon Elenin (born January 23, 1946) is a Russian "^[33] In the 2007 election, political patronage from Zhirinovsky enabled Litvinenko murder suspect Andrei Lugovoi to win election to the Russian parliament and thus the formal parliamentary immunity. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on December 2 2007. Andrei Lugovoi (Lugovoy (Андрей Луговой b September 19 1966, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Russian politician and businessman and deputy of the Parliamentary immunity, also known as legislative immunity is a system in which members of the Parliament or Legislature are granted partial immunity from ^[34] During the resulting political row between the United Kingdom and Russia, Zhirinovsky accused Great Britain ("the most barbaric country on the planet", he said) of, among other things, fomenting the World War I, the October Revolution, World War II, and the collapse of the Soviet Union,^[35] and suggested dropping nuclear bombs over the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to flood Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands "Barbarian" is a pejorative term for an uncivilized person either in a general reference to a member of a nation or Ethnos perceived World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The October Revolution (Октябрьская революция Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya) also known as the Soviet Revolution The Soviet Union 's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985 A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge ^[9]

Zhirinovsky also has a history of igniting personal violence in political contexts. In his notorious debate with Boris Nemtsov in 1995 a "juice fight" broke out. Boris Efimovich Nemtsov (Борис Ефимович Немцов (born October 9 1959) is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia one of co-founders of the ^[36] In 2003, Zhirinovsky engaged in a fistfight after a television debate with Mikhail Delyagin. Mikhail Gennadyevich Delyagin (Михаи́л Генна́дьевич Деля́гин) born 1968 is a modern Russian Author, Politician and Economist ^[37] In 2005, Zhirinovsky ignited a brawl in the parliament by spitting at a Rodina party legislator, Andrei Saveliyev. Rodina or Motherland-National Patriotic Union ( Rodina - Narodno-Patrioticheskiy Soyuz, Партия "РОДИНА" is one of the four parties that control Andrei Nikolaievich Savelyev (Андрей Николаевич Савельев is a Russian politician and a former member of the Russian State Duma. ^[38] In 2008, he has showed himself shooting a rifle at the targets representing his political rivals. ^[9]

While some observers were inclined to consider such controversies as stark efforts to drum up nationalist support and should not be viewed as anything more serious than electoral fodder meant for domestic consumption, there was great consternation at the fact that in February 1996, months before a presidential election, Zhirinovsky placed second in opinion polls, behind Communist Gennady Zyuganov and ahead of Boris Yeltsin. Presidential elections were held in Russia in 1996. Incumbent Russian President Boris Yeltsin was seeking a four-year term Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov or Guennady Ziuganov ( Генна́дий Андре́евич Зюга́нов) (born 26 June 1944) is a Russian In the end, however, Zhirinovsky placed fifth with a 5. 7% share in the first round of voting. Since then, the party's fortunes have somewhat stabilized, with the 2003 election seeing a LDPR vote share of 11. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Federation on December 7 2003. 7%, while the effect of Zhirinovsky's personality only increased his irrelevancy in successive presidential elections. (In 2004, Zhirinovsky declined to even be nominated by the party, leaving that role to Oleg Malyshkin, who received a nearly negligible portion of the vote. Presidential elections were held in Russia on March 14, 2004. Oleg Alexandrovich Malyshkin (Оле́г Алекса́ндрович Малышкин is a Russian Politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia ) While some commentators call Zhirinovsky a fascist (or a neo-fascist),^[39][40][41] some others dismiss him as a mere "clown"^[23][20][34] and the Kremlin's willing political tool to neutralize the right-wing voter potential - and, for a time being, also a radical "bogeyman" for the West. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology This page specifically pertains to fascism after World War II Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually The Moscow Kremlin ( Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities The bogeyman, boogyman, bogyman, boogieman, boogey monster, or boogeyman, is a Folkloric or legendary Ghostlike ^[9]

References

External links

• Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Website (in Russian)
• Zhirinovsky's 2007 political manifesto (in English and Russian)
• Hello, I Must Be Going TIME, Jan. The Economist is an English-language weekly news and International affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd and edited in London The North Atlantic Treaty Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and 10, 1994
• Zhirinovsky: Russia's political eccentric BBC News, March 10, 2000
• The trademark Zhirinovsky is up for grabs in Russia International Herald Tribune, July 10, 2007
• ZHIRINOVSKY'S FOLLIES: Nuclear Threats and Busty Ladies in the Race for Second-Place in Russia Der Spiegel, February 28, 2008
• News about Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky, including commentary and archival articles The New York Times