Vasiliy Shandybin

Who was Vasiliy Shandybin?

Vasiliy Ivanovich Shandybin was a Russian politician. He was a member of State Duma representing the Communist Party of the Russian Federation until 2003. He failed to get re-elected and subsequently joined the Rodina party, intending to run at the next elections.

Shandybin was a former metalworker and was well known for his bald head and his frank manners. On February 7, 2003, Shandybin threw a punch at independent far-right deputy Aleksandr Fedulov in a fight that broke out in the State Duma after Fedulov called CPRF leader Gennady Zyuganov a "political prostitute" during the session.

Shandybin was involved in many charitable activities in favour of orphans asylum, poors, schools and pensioners.