Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Controversial Russia lawmaker to lead ultra-nationalist party

Russia

A Russian lawmaker accused by several journalists and the spokeswoman of the foreign ministry of sexual harassment was elected Friday chairman of the ultra-nationalist Liberal Democratic Party. The election took place after the death of the Kremlin-friendly party’s longtime leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky. “Leonid Slutsky was unanimously elected 86-0 the new chairman of LDPR,” the party … Read more