The convicted arms trafficker Viktor A. Bout hasn’t much flair for retail politicking, but his celebrity may compensate for that in regional elections.
Tag: Zhirinovsky, Vladimir V
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Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky, Ultranationalist Russian Politician, Dies at 75
Mr. Zhirinovsky ran against President Vladimir V. Putin repeatedly in elections, but he was also a crucial player in the Russian leader’s system of “managed democracy.”