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Russian nationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovskiy dead at 75
April 6 (Reuters) - Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, known for provocative stunts and anti-Western tirades that kept him in the public eye for more than three decades, has died after a long and serious illness, the speaker of parliament said on Wednesday.So sez the far left Reuters Zhirinovsky, 75, was admitted to hospital earlier this year after contracting COVID-19, according to Russian media. He was known for outrageous and headline-grabbing statements, including threats to launch nuclear weapons against various countries, seize Alaska from the United States, and expand Russia's frontiers to the point where its soldiers could "wash their boots in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean". More at the link Posted by: badanov 2022-04-06 |
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