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Kremlinology: balanced tandem

October 27, 2010 Nikolai Zlobin, Vedomosti

Neither Putin nor Medvedev is interested in weakening the other, which would turn the tandem into something of a lame duck

The Moscow I remember

October 21, 2010 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Now

RN contributor Anna Nemtsova recalls her memories of living in Russia’s capital under long-serving mayor Yuri Luzhkov.

Cautious Sobyanin to replace Luzhkov as Moscow mayor

October 20, 2010 Alexei Levchenko, Aliya Samigullina, Elizaveta Surnacheva, Olga Bolotova, Svetlana Bocharova, Irina Reznik, Olga Alekseeva, Gazeta.ru

A man who "looks before he leaps" is nominated to take the helm of the Russian capital.

Moscow after Luzhkov

October 8, 2010 Georgy Bovt, special to Russia Now

How will the capital fair after the departure of the man responsible for it's economy?

Luzhkov: the last of the Mohicans

September 30, 2010 Eugene Ivanov

By firing Yury Luzhkov, Dmitry Medvedev is sending a new message about how regional leaders will be judged.

Luzhkov: end of an era? (+Video)

September 28, 2010 Artem Zagorodnov, Russia Now

Politics: The departure of Moscow's long-serving mayor may open oportunities for foreign businesses

The end of the Luzhkov empire (+video)

September 17, 2010 Hugo Natowicz

Once considered immovable, Yury Luzhkov's ongoing battle with the federal government could mean the end of his tenure.

The Luzhkov Paradox

May 21, 2010 Brian Whitmore, RFE/RL

With the May holidays over and life in Moscow returning to normal, speculation that Mayor Yury Luzhkov is about to be ousted is reaching fever pitch. Will he stay or will he go?

When will Muscovites switch to bicycles?

April 13, 2009 Svetlana Smetanina

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