Leader of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky, left, and leader of the Russian Communist Party Gennady Zyuganov during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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First Deputy Speaker Lyubov Sliska and Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Alexei Ostrovsky during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov and First Deputy Speaker Lyubov Sliska during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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Leader of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Alexei Ostrovsky during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov and Presidential Envoy to the State Duma Garry Minkh, right, during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Konstantin Zatulin, foreground, First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov, Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and Presidential Envoy to the State Duma Garry Minkh, background from left, during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Viktor Zavarzin and speaker of the State Duma Boris Gryzlov during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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Voting during a meeting of the Russian State Duma on the ratification of an agreement extending Russia's lease on a naval base in Crimea.

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