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The telegram channels Baza and “Toad and Viper” published a joint investigation in which they reported on some previously unknown points in the biography of Igor Lebedev, the son of the late LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Among other things, the publication claims that in the summer of 2021, the politician’s heir received a new passport due to a name change.
The publication reminds that a few years ago, the relationship between father and son began to deteriorate due to disagreements in political and managerial views. Last summer, the heir suddenly announced that he was no longer going to run for the Duma and intended to suspend political activity altogether. The publication of the channels says that just ten days after this statement, on July 5, 2021, Lebedev received a new passport in the name of Garcia David Alexandrovich.
The channels note that the politician’s son chose an atypical name for Russia, and especially a surname, and suggest that the case may be in assets: “Given the large number of real estate in Spain, it is possible that Lebedev-Garcia wants to move to Europe permanently over time.”
Another version is also given: in 2014, he came under EU sanctions because of the Crimea, so, “perhaps, it will become easier for him to travel” with a new passport.
The third version cited by Baza and “Toad and Viper” states that Lebedev-Garcia is a passionate football fan and that the same name and surname is worn by the defender of the Spanish club “Osasuna”.
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