Slutsky said that he would not copy Zhirinovsky as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party

MOSCOW, June 6 The new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Leonid Slutsky, told RIA Novosti that to copy the manner of public speeches by party founder Vladimir Zhirinovsky — «ridiculous, counterproductive and dishonest to voters.» «Trying to copy or portray Zhirinovsky is ridiculous, it is counterproductive and dishonest to our voters. LDPR is, of course, Zhirinovsky's party, he is her father «Founder, he formed the ideology and program. And «Zhirinovsky forever» is now one of our main slogans,» Slutsky answered the agency's question about whether he was ready to change his manner of speaking. According to him, Zhirinovsky himself always selected bright shots to the party. «I taught never to be afraid to speak, to speak in simple, accessible words, to build on the real needs and requests of citizens. And in this regard, we hope nothing will change,» the politician also said.Chi hide the full text of the interview with Leonid Slutsky >>May 27, 16:14 Biography of Leonid Slutsky