(Moscow Mayor) Luzhkov Fired Over 'Loss of Confidence'

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Source: Moscow Times

Yury Luzhkov arrived at his City Hall office on Tuesday morning just as the Kremlin released a decree signed by President Dmitry Medvedev in China that ordered his dismissal for a “loss of confidence” in his ability to remain in the job.

After 18 years in the job, Luzhkov did not quit work immediately. He attended a City Hall meeting and accepted late greetings from already former colleagues for his 74th birthday, which he celebrated on Sept. 21 in Austria.

He was seen leaving his office at noon, accompanied by Iosif Kobzon, a legendary crooner, State Duma deputy and a close friend. But both soon returned to the building, Interfax reported, without elaborating.

Kobzon later urged the Kremlin to explain why it had “beheaded" Moscow.

Read more: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/luzhkov-fired-over-loss-of-confidence/417581.html

[krispos42]

1. I love the Fark headline for this story...

"Mayor of Moscow has been pre-diagnosed with helicopter accident" :rofl:

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2. Ouch!

Mind you, I'm happy to see him go.