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Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a member of the State Duma from 1993 to 2022, former leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and perennial Russian presidential candidate (in six elections), took positions on many political issues through his public comments, his presidential campaign statements, and his voting record.
Zhirinovsky's positions tended towards the far-right of Russian politics, commonly being seen as fascist,[1] however, Zhirinovsky himself sharply objected to such a characterization.[2] In addition to being seen as a fascist, Zhirinovsky has also been regarded to be an ultranationalist.[3] His views have also been described as chauvinistic and imperialistic.[4] Zhirinovsky's plans for reshaping the presidency essentially have been to mold it into a dictatorship.[5][6]
The LDPR defined its members as being individuals who do not separate their personal interests from those of the motherland, a "creator capable of carrying out the priority tasks of the motherland aimed at preserving peace and raising the standard of living of all the population of our vast country."[2]
Zhirinovsky, during the 1993 legislative campaign, referred to LDPR as the “centre-right party” and claimed that its views were such that it could potentially be allied with Women of Russia and Civic Union in the State Duma.[7] Zhirinovsky had a flair for demagoguery.[2] His written policy positions have, at times, been more moderate than those he has espoused in speeches and interviews.[2]
While Zhirinovsky and the LDPR formed a component of the political opposition to Boris Yeltsin in the 1990s, members of the LDPR largely voted against impeaching Yeltsin in 1999.[8] Later, Zhirinovsky and the LDPR often supported the agenda of Vladimir Putin's government when voting in the Duma.[9] Zhirinovsky's support for Putin dates back to Putin's early presidency.[10][11]
^desmoinesdem (June 16, 2016). "Throwback Thursday: Best and worst 1996 Russian presidential election ads". www.bleedingheartland.com. Bleeding Heartland. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ abcdKartsev, Vladimir; Bludeau, Todd (1995). !Zhirinovsky!. New York: Columbia University Press.
^Morrison, James W. (August 30, 2004). Vladimir Zhirinovsky: An Assessment Of A Russian Ultra-nationalist. Institute for National Strategic Studies.
^Cohen, Ariel (4 February 1994). "Zhirinovsky in His Own Words: Excerpts From The Final Thrust South". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^O'Connor, Eileen (May 16, 1996). "Western-style ad blitz kicks off Russian campaign season". www.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^Umland, Andrea (2006). "Zhirinovsky in the First Russian Republic: A Chronology of Events 1991–1993". Journal of Slavic Military Studies. 19 (2): 193–241. doi:10.1080/13518040600697761. S2CID 143977282.
^Bidder, Benjamin (February 28, 2008). "Nuclear Threats and Busty Ladies in the Race for Second-Place in Russia". www.spiegel.de. Der Spiegel. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
^"Zhirinovsky Registers For His Fifth Russian Presidential Election". www.rferl.org. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. December 29, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
^Cite error: The named reference rferlmay242000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Lambroschini, Sophie (3 March 2000). "Russia: Zhirinovsky -- A Disrupter No Longer Taken Seriously". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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