Oleg Nikolayevich Smolin (; born 10 February 1952) is a Russian politician. He is a State Duma deputy, as a member of the Communist Party.24 сентября 2009 г. на Рублевском шоссе был ограблен депутат Госдумы от КПРФ Олег СмолинГ.А. Зюганов о нападении на депутата-коммуниста Госдумы Олега Смолина: Это очередной факт, свидетельствующий о переходе административного давления на коммунистов в стадию политического разбоя и насилия He is blind, and was the vice president of the Russian Paralympic committee.
He was the only member of the State Duma who voted against the recognition of the separatist Lugansk People's Republic. But he then stated that he made a mistake when casting his vote, and asked to correct the vote tally.
However, he later said that he was "shocked" by the invasion and express that "military force should be used in politics only as a last resort"
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External links Официальный сайт Олега Смолина Страница на сайте ГД РФ Страница на сайте КПРФ