Medvedev gains strength from power show

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has fired Moscow's powerful mayor, Yuri Luzhkov, September 2010. Mr Luzhkov, 74, was being removed because he had lost 'the trust of the president of the Russian Federation', a presidential decree said

Deutsche Welle, 7.11.10: Acting Moscow mayor rejects landmark legacy of predecessor http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6087303,00.html

BBC News, 28.9.10: Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov sacked by President Medvedev http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11424183

Deutsche Welle, 28.9.10: Medvedev sacks long-time Moscow mayor http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6051168,00.html

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