Vladimir Zhirinovsky's ultra-nationalist Liberal Democrats are, like their leader, notoriously extreme in rhetoric but highly pragmatic in practice.
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"If he is convinced of his innocence, he can fully prove his innocence with the help of a lawyer, " Alexei Mitrofanov, of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party was quoted by the RIA-Novosti news agency as saying.
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He was not a die-hard nationalist, supported Israel, and was at least somewhat socially liberal, supporting policies such as gay rights.
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