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Another side of the story that you won't find in Western media. Russia FeedNavalny’s phoney Presidential bid and the Russian Presidential election Alexander See also On December 29, Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) registered the unchallenged leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party (LDPR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky, as a presidential candidate. Zhirinovsky, who is going to run for president for the sixth time, is the first officially registered participant in the election race. In his first interview as a presidential candidate, Zhirinovsky tells TASS why he decided to toss his hat into the ring for the presidency once again, what sort of program he planned to offer voters and what will be his first steps, if elected president. - Vladimir Volfovich, you have decided to run for
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Another side of the story that you won't find in Western media. Russia FeedNavalny’s phoney Presidential bid and the Russian Presidential election Alexander See also On December 29, Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) registered the unchallenged leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party (LDPR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky, as a presidential candidate. Zhirinovsky, who is going to run for president for the sixth time, is the first officially registered participant in the election race. In his first interview as a presidential candidate, Zhirinovsky tells TASS why he decided to toss his hat into the ring for the presidency once again, what sort of program he planned to offer voters and what will be his first steps, if elected president. - Vladimir Volfovich, you have decided to run for
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TASS exclusive: Zhirinovsky's first interview as presidential candidate
Liberal-Democratic Party (LDPR) presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky interviewed by Diana Rudakova
On December 29, Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) registered the unchallenged leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party (LDPR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky, as a presidential candidate. Zhirinovsky, who is going to run for president for the sixth time, is the first officially registered participant in the election race.
In his first interview as a presidential candidate, Zhirinovsky tells TASS why he decided to toss his hat into the ring for the presidency once again, what sort of program he planned to offer voters and what will be his first steps, if elected president.
- Vladimir Volfovich, you have decided to run for Russian president for the sixth time. What have you got to offer this time around?
- Unlike the left, we do not trot out any far-fetched or unachievable promises. Our program is straightforward and clear – there should not be any homeless, unemployed or hungry. This is the minimal goal, while the maximum goal is to make a major leap forward....TASS
TASS exclusive: Zhirinovsky's first interview as presidential candidate
Liberal-Democratic Party (LDPR) presidential candidate Vladimir Zhirinovsky interviewed by Diana Rudakova
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