Head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky will fulfill the responsibilities of the head of the LDPR faction, TASS reported the source in the party.
“Temporary the leader of the LDPR faction for the period of the organization of mourning events in connection with the death of the leader of the Vladimir Girinovsky party, Leonid Eduardovich Slutsky is appointed by Leonid Eduardovich Slutsky,” said the source.
He clarified that at the moment the fraction takes a time-out on all organizational and personnel solutions.