Maverick leader of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky (centre) talks to a group of State Duma members during a session of the legislature.

Maverick leader of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky (left) talks to a group of State Duma members during a session of the legislature.

Maverick leader of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky (left) talks to unidentified legislators during a sesison of the State Duma.

Leader of the State Duma Liberal Democratic faction (LDPR) Igor Lebedev (left) and a prominent member of the faction Alexey Mitrofanov (right) attend a session fo the legislature.

Member of the State Duma 'People's Deputy' faction Valentin Chayka talks on the telephone during a session of the legislature.

Chairman of the State Duma Property and Ownership Committee Victor Pleskachevsky leans over to talk to his counterpart of the State Duma Healthcare and Sports Committee Tatyana Yakovleva during a session of the legislature.

Vice chairman of the State Duma CIS and Compatriots Abroad Affairs Farida Gaynullina (left) talks to an unidentified legislator during a session of the legislature.