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Zhirinovsky was born in Almaty in the Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, and has the rank Colonel in the [[Red Army]] in the 1960s.

Zhirinovsky was born in Almaty in the Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, and has the rank Colonel in the [[Red Army]] in the 1960s.

Zhirinovsky is a member of the State Duma, the Russian parliament, where he was Vice Chairman from 2000 till 2011, as same with other political leaders in the Duma, Zhirinovsky had good ties with President [[Vladimir Putin]]. He is described as a populist with extreme nationalist views.

Zhirinovsky was a member of the State Duma, the Russian parliament, where he was Vice Chairman from 2000 till 2011, as same with other political leaders in the Duma, Zhirinovsky had good relations with President [[Vladimir Putin]]. He was described as a populist with extreme nationalist views.

== Political views ==

== Political views ==

Zhirinovsky called for [[Alaska]] to be taken by force and believes this would put the rest of America 'at gunpoint'.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4375868/Russian-nationalists-want-Alaska-Moscow-s-hands.html</ref> In 2008, Zhirinovsky suggested dropping nuclear bombs over the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in an effort to flood [[Britain]].<ref>http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,538403,00.html</ref> In April 2017, Zhirinovsky announced he will raise a glass of champagne for the resignation of [[Donald Trump]], should the actions of the US president take him to impeachment.<ref>http://www.pravdareport.com/news/world/americas/12-04-2017/137468-zhirinovsky_trump-0/</ref>

Zhirinovsky called for [[Alaska]] to be taken by force and believes this would put the rest of America 'at gunpoint'.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4375868/Russian-nationalists-want-Alaska-Moscow-s-hands.html</ref> In 2008, Zhirinovsky suggested dropping nuclear bombs over the [[Atlantic Ocean]] in an effort to flood [[Britain]].<ref>http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,538403,00.html</ref> In April 2017, Zhirinovsky announced he will raise a glass of champagne for the resignation of [[Donald Trump]], should the actions of the US president take him to impeachment.<ref>http://www.pravdareport.com/news/world/americas/12-04-2017/137468-zhirinovsky_trump-0/</ref> Zhirinovsky said of [[Ukraine]] shortly before his death.</ref>, "It was created by [[Lenin]], [[Stalin]], and [[Khrushchev]], three [[Bolshevik]] [[criminal]]s created Ukraine which is smoking today, burning, and it will be destroyed. Ukraine is over. Forget this word. There will be a small Russian province instead."<ref>https://www.bitchute.com/video/3LsOmQOF6kP1/</ref>

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