Putin Ally Tells Americans: Vote Trump or Face Nuclear War

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Putin Ally Tells Americans: Vote Trump or Face Nuclear War

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-ally-tells-americans-vote-trump-or-face-nuclear-war-n665376?cid=sm_fb_msnbc

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MOSCOW — Americans should vote for Donald Trump as president next month or risk being dragged into a nuclear war, according to a Russian ultra-nationalist ally of President Vladimir Putin who likes to compare himself to the U.S. Republican candidate.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a flamboyant veteran lawmaker known for his fiery rhetoric, told Reuters in an interview that Trump was the only person able to de-escalate dangerous tensions between Moscow and Washington.

By contrast, Trump's Democratic rival Hillary Clinton could spark World War Three, said Zhirinovsky, who received a top state award from Putin after his pro-Kremlin Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) came third in Russia's parliamentary election last month.

Many Russians regard Zhirinovsky as a clownish figure who makes outspoken statements to grab attention but he is also widely viewed as a faithful servant of Kremlin policy, sometimes used to float radical opinions to test public reaction.


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[Thrill]

1. lol Still trying to influence the US election

[Godhumor]

2. Jill Stein posted links to this story, because of course she did n/t

[applegrove]

4. She also was invited to Moscow to meet and have lunch with Putin. Putin sure likes useful idiots.

[Retired George]

3. Zhirinovsky was nuts before anyone had HEARD of Putin

I remember doing a 5-minute radio interview on him with a history professor back in 1994.

[LisaL]

5. There is a reason that some call Vladimir Zhirinovsky

Russian Donald Trump.

[Panich52]

6. Hillary=WWIII has become standard RW meme

Unfortunately, also taken up by clueless Stein fans & Berniebots. Wondering if Zhirinovsky got it from them, or other way around.