In a recent poll, Russian citizens picked superlatives for their politicians, naming among others who is the most honest, the smartest, and even who is the sexiest. As for the latter, ultra-nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky of the ironically named Liberal Democracy Party took the prize for the sexiest politician in the country. Just take a look at this handsome mug.

He’s no pre-poison Yushchenko. I don’t see him going in the Babes Of Politics section anytime soon!