- Title: Russia's liberal democratic party offers free tattoos
- Date: 12th November 2018
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - MAY 1, 2014) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** BALLOONS OF LDPR VARIOUS OF ZHIRINOVSKY ON STAGE SPEAKING MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - SEPTEMBER 9, 1995) (REUTERS) BRAWL BETWEEN ZHIRINOVOSKY AND FEMALE RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT MEMBER MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - NOVEMBER 9, 2016) (REUTERS) ZHIRINOVSKY FILLING GLASSES WITH CHAMPAGNE TO CELEBRATE NEWLY-ELECTED U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S VICTORY IN U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TV-SCREEN SHOWING TRUMP SPEAKING ZHIRINOVSKY TOASTING
- Embargoed: 26th November 2018 09:48
- Keywords: Russia's Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky Russia's tattoos poliitical tattoos
- Location: SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
- City: SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Government/Politics,Editors' Choice
- Reuters ID: LVA005967A1BT
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Russian Liberal Democratic party, widely known as LDPR, organised a tattoo festival in its headquarters in Saint Petersburg on Sunday (November 11) offering everyone to get a free tattoo with either the party's emblem or the portrait of its leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky, a flamboyant veteran lawmaker known for his fiery rhetoric, is a consummate political insider who has sat in the lower house of Russian Parliament, State Duma, for more than two decades.
Many Russians regard Zhirinovsky as a clownish figure who makes outspoken statements to grab attention, but he is also widely viewed as a faithful servant of Kremlin policy, sometimes used to float radical opinions to test public reaction.
Zhirinovsky likes to shock liberal public opinion and he has frequently heaped scorn on the West, which he and other Russian nationalists regard as decadent, hypocritical and corrupted by political correctness.
His combative style, reminiscent of U.S. President Donald Trump's, ensures him plenty of television air time and millions of votes in Russian elections.
Zhirinovsky got 5.6 percent of votes during the past Russia's presidential election on March 18, 2018 and was in the third place in the race.
By the tattoo festival LDPR intended to support current trends in art and culture, the party representatives said. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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