A three-meter bronze statue of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the flamboyant leader of the LDPR party, was unveiled in central Moscow on Monday, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper reported.
The sculpture by Zurab Tsereteli ?€” made to mark the 70th birthday of the politician later this month ?€” was installed on 1st Basmanny Pereulok, where the party headquarters is located.
The national anthem of the Russian Empire, ?€?God Save the Tsar,?€? was played at the unveiling ceremony, according to the newspaper.