Meeting with Vladimir Zhirinovsky 2017-07-05 21:00:00 Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region Vladimir Putin met with the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) faction in the State Duma, Vladimir Zhirinovsky. The LDPR leader described a number of proposals that his party is drafting. One of them is to tighten control over funds in housing construction. The President has regular meetings with leaders of parliamentary parties in the State Duma to discuss State Duma priority work and the parties’ stance on particular issues.