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Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party clashed with one of the activists during the rally at Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow; thousands of protesters stood against the pension reform, Interfax-Ukraine news agency said.

Several videos appeared on the Web, showing Zhirinovsky who joined the rally in the downtown Moscow. One can hear people insulting him, he responds, and it turns into a fight. One of the videos shows Zhirinovsky standing by the man who lies on the ground, demanding to give him his passport, threatening him’, the message said.

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