Valeria Novodvorskaya

Valeria Novodvorskaya, the Russian Law-protector, the leader of the "Democratic Russia" Party on the press conference in the UNIAN on Thursday, October 7, 1999. She expressed the opinion that Natalya Vitrenko, the candidate for the President, the Leader of the Progressive Socialist Party has personally organized the act of terrorism against herself in Kriviy Rig to increase her popularity:"Vitrenko - is the Ukrainian prototype of Vladimir Zhirinovskyi, the Russian scandalous politician, the leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia" - Novodvorskaya said. Photo by Dmitry Gavrish/ UNIAN