Putin Extends Condolences To Relatives Of Late Ex-Moscow Mayor Luzhkov - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the family and friends of the late ex-Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, calling him a bright and courageous politician, the Kremlin said Tuesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 10th December, 2019) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the family and friends of the late ex-Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, calling him a bright and courageous politician, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

"Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov was a truly extraordinary-scale person.

A bright and courageous politician, an enthusiastic and talented organizer, an open and kind-hearted person. He was the real head of the Russian capital, who was respected and trusted by Muscovites. In difficult years, at the turn of historical eras, he did a lot for the development of Moscow, so that it could become one of the leaders of Russia's revival," the telegram says.