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Lawmaker Zhirinovsky against any gifts for Russian state officials

The outspoken politician said he never accepted gifts and even a sign on the door of his office in the government reads “No gifts, no hugs, no kisses, no handshakes”
Vladimir Zhirinovsky ITAR-TASS/Artyom Korotaev
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
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MOSCOW, January 10. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia’s populist lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky welcomed new government’s decree allowing state officials to buy out expensive gifts they receive, but added that all kinds of gifts, including flowers, ought to be banned.

In line with the Russian legislation, officials of all state levels are banned from receiving gifts worth over 3,000 rubles (some $90), but the government ruled on Friday that if officials receive such gifts they will be able to buy them out within a two-month period.