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ghost in the machine

Russian Far-Right Party Unveils AI Chatbot of Deceased Leader

LDPR said the neural network had been trained with more than 18,000 hours of Vladimir Zhirinovsky's recorded speeches and interviews.

Doubtful Future

Zhirinovsky’s Presence Missed as LDPR Scrabbles For Successor

“The LDPR is actually in a state of half-life. The most likely successor is failure,” said one political analyst.

Russian Elite Attends Nationalist Firebrand Zhirinovsky's Funeral

Zhirinovsky, a staple of Russian politics for over three decades, died of Covid-19 complications earlier this week.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Far-Right Court Jester of Russian Politics, Dies at 75

The founder of the LDPR carved out a unique space for himself through his outrageous personality and often vulgar outbursts.

Zhirinovsky Reflects on Love and Romance in Tweet Screed

Who would have thought this nationalist firebrand would also be a hopeless romantic?

Russian Populist Leader Hands Out Cash to ‘Serfs and Slaves’ on Red Square

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

11th-hour endorsement

Russian Nationalist Party Leader Endorses Johnson in U.K. Election

Opponents have accused Boris Johnson of delaying publishing a report on alleged Russian meddling in Britain for political reasons.

Stampede Disrupts Russian Nationalist Party’s Candy Giveaway

Vladimir Zhirinovsky's candy giveaways ended in tears when crowds were filmed shoving each other for New Year’s gifts.

Russian Nationalist LDPR Party Gives Free Tattoos of Party Leader

LDPR's supporters are now sporting the party's emblem or depictions of Vladimir Zhirinovsky's face on various parts of their bodies.

Male Journalist Accuses Firebrand Russian Lawmaker Zhirinovsky of Sexual Harassment

Davletgildeyev is the first Russian male journalist to allege publicly that he was sexually harassed.

Zhirinovsky Promises 'Brutal Dictatorship' If He Wins Russian Election

Zhirinovsky promised to “punish the oligarchs and everyone who steals."

Russian Presidential Election Watch 2018, the Candidates

The main candidates this campaign season.

Russia’s Zhirinovsky to Run for President Next Year

Sixth time's a charm

opinion Mark Galeotti

Why Ksenia Sobchak Is Running for President (Op-ed)

Mark Galeotti explains how Sobchak's campaign can reshape the Russian presidential election landscape.

opinion Elizaveta Osetinskaya

Casting the Stars of the Kremlin’s Next Show: Elections 2018 (Op-ed)

Will Vladimir Putin run in the next presidential elections, and if he does, who will the Kremlin handpick to run against him?

Russia Should Celebrate Christmas ‘Like Rest of World,’ Says Zhirinovsky

Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky has appealed to the country's State Duma to return Russian Christmas Day to Dec. 25, the RIA Novosti news agency...

Politician Receiving State Award From Putin Sings ‘God Save the Tsar!’

“This medal is called the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland,’” Zhirinovsky told the crowd. “We have had three fatherlands: the Russian Empire...

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