Russia - State Duma Opens With Fiery Debate

(5 Apr 1995) T/I: 10:15:13 The spring session of the Russian State Duma opened on Wednesday, (5/4) with a fiery debate over the autonomous Ukrainian province of Crimea. In an address to fellow deputies, Ultra-nationalist deputy Nikolay Lysenko ripped a Ukrainian national flag in two and threw it at speaker Ivan Rybkin. SHOWS: DUMA BUILDING, MOSCOW (5/4) state duma reading hall duma voting board deputies complaining to speaker, Ivan Rybkin Vladimir Zhirinovsky screaming from his place deputes watching deputy marychev puts on cossack hat Ultra-nationalist deputy Nikolay Lysenko, tearing ukrainian flag apart Lysenko brawling with security guards deputy Marychev giving hugs to Zhirinovsky more shots of the reading hall Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: