Putin's ultranationalist ally and clown Zhirinovsky dies at 75
Vladimir Zhirinovsky has died in hospital, after a career built on fiery remarks and absurd antics.
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Image caption, Zhirinovsky was notorious for making outrageous threats to countries as diverse as Japan, Germany and the Baltics
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