ZHIRINOVSKY SLAMS "EVIL EMPIRE."

During a March 15 diatribe directed at Russian liberals, ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky described the United States as an "evil empire" and accused Washington of fomenting civil strife in Russia. The presumptive presidential candidate also accused the West of "living off of money stolen from Russia." (Reuter, March 15)

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