Posted on 08/28/2005 11:55:00 AM PDT by Mazepa
All of them know each other very well and Zhirinovsky is not stupid, he knows his place and he wont attack Putin. His controversial comments were never directed against Putin. As long as Zhirik is obedient he has secured enough number of seats in Duma and financial gratification (for example “Oil for Food” scandal).
"Russia in comparison is very united state then Ukraine."
Has anyone told Chechnya?
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