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. | 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. |