Challenge the president sacked the mayor of Moscow

28, Russian presidential press service announced the day of President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree lifting of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov's office. This makes public the famous
Yuri Luzhkov, "class" rumor become a reality. Since then, Luzhkov Mayor of Moscow for 18 years career ends.
At the same time, Medvedev, Deputy Mayor of the specified column in Moscow Moscow, as Acting Mayor Sim.
Luzhkov and the Kremlin has long grudges. August of this year, Moscow suffered fire and smoke invasion, as the Mayor Luzhkov is still its own way, to the Austrian resort casual.
This approach has been public criticism of the Kremlin.
Early September, Luzhkov and the "Russian newspaper" published a signed article revealed dissatisfaction with the incumbent government to require others to join the ruling party
elected the next presidential election, to "restore government authority and the status of past." He also criticized the paper Medvedev suspend provision of the relevant
decisions of forest road construction, and in turn, Putin made the proposal. Then, without naming the Kremlin to accuse Luzhkov "deliberately provocative relationship between
president and prime minister."
It is reported that Dmitry Medvedev have already lost patience Mayor Luzhkov, Yuri Luzhkov Prime Minister Vladimir Putin openly supported candidates in the 2012 presidential
elections, and stand in the position of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin openly questioned the integrity of Mape combined with the power , and its attempt to provoke internal
strife of words and deeds of the President to the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, very unhappy.
But Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has supported Luzhkov, while he advocates officials younger, while 73-year-old insisted the appointment of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, against
his resignation.
Luzhkov and in conflicts between the Kremlin gradually "upgrade" the occasion of his 19 vacation leave Russia to Austria, is considered a temporary "evasive" about his class of
disputes.
However, Luzhkov, 26 accepted an interview with Interfax, said he "did not intend to resign."
Itar-Tass said Moscow Yuri Luzhkov, under the leadership transition, modern metropolis well on its way. In his 18 years in power, a large number of skyscrapers going up, the
International Trade Centre, which is also building construction. In addition, Luzhkov has initiated a number of renovated historic buildings, including the Savior Cathedral.
However, some anti-government organizations have also criticized the ruling in Luzhkov during the Soviet era, some of the landmarks are not properly protected, "Moscow, the
destruction of architectural heritage."
Russian official media in recent days criticized Luzhkov suspected corruption, abuse of power. He allegedly used his position to vigorously collect money for his wife Baturina
business "convenience."
Russian media said Baturina contract a large number of projects involving real estate industry, became Russia's richest women entrepreneurs. She now has 29 billion in assets, is
the U.S. "Forbes" magazine as Russia's third richest woman.