Events involving: Vladimir Jirinovski

Ultra-nationalist politician Vladimir Jirinovski suggests legalizing polygamy as a solution to natality problems in Russia.

“If we helped just five per cent (of these couples) we would have around 200,000 extra births per year,” he said.

Dmitri Medvedev said this was a “very interesting” proposal.

Russia’s population grew in 2009 for the first time since 1995.