GETTY Putin's ally has warned the US to vote for Trump of face a nuclear war

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Vladimir Zhirinovsky, an ally of Vladimir Putin, claimed the Republican candidate is the only person who can prevent an escalation in tensions between Moscow and Washington. The ultra-nationalist also claimed Trump’s White House rival Hillary Clinton could trigger a Third World War, adding that current relations between the two states “cannot get any worse”. He said: “Relations between Russia and the US can't get any worse. The only way they can get worse is if a war starts.

GETTY Vladimir Zhirinovsky said Hillary Clinton would trigger another world war

"Americans voting for a president on November 8 must realise that they are voting for peace on planet earth if they vote for Trump. "But if they vote for Hillary it's war. It will be a short movie. There will be Hiroshimas and Nagasakis everywhere." The Russian politician continued to praise Trump and even said he could win a Nobel peace prize if he can calm world tensions once President.

GETTY Trump was described as brilliant by the Russian politician

But if they vote for Hillary it's war Vladimir Zhirinovsky

He said: “Trump will have a brilliant chance to make relations more peaceful… He's the only one who can do this.” Zhirinovsky said the billionaire will adopt a more isolationist policy and won’t interfere with countries such as Libya or Iraq. He added: “Trump won't care about Syria, Libya and Iraq and why on earth should America interfere in these countries?”

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Zhirinovsky described Clinton as "an evil mother-in law" and said her record as secretary of state under Obama in 2009-2013 showed she was unfit to lead her country. He said: “She craves power. Her view is that Hillary is the most important person on the planet, that America is an exceptional country, as Barack Obama said.