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Yury Luzhkov

Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov (Russian: Ю́рий Миха́йлович Лужко́в, IPA: [ˈjʉrʲɪj mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ lʊˈʂkof]; 21 September 1936 – 10 December 2019) was a Russian politician who served as mayor of Moscow from 1992 to 2010. Before the election of Gavriil Popov as the first mayor of Moscow, he also headed the capital in 1990-1991 as chairman of the Mosgorispolkom. He was the vice-chairman and one of the founders of the ruling United Russia party. During Luzhkov's time, Moscow's economy expanded and he presided over large construction projects in the city, including the building of a new financial district. At the same time, he was accused of corruption, bulldozing historic buildings, and poor handling of traffic, as well as the city's smog crisis during the 2010 Russian wildfires.[2] On 28 September 2010, Luzhkov was fired from his post by a decree issued by then-President Dmitry Medvedev.[3]

Yury Luzhkov
Юрий Лужков
2nd Mayor of Moscow
In office
6 June 1992 – 28 September 2010
Preceded byGavriil Popov
Succeeded byVladimir Resin (acting)
Sergey Sobyanin
Deputy Chairman of the Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet Economy
In office
24 August 1991 – 29 October 1991
PremierIvan Silayev
Personal details
Born
Yury Mikhaylovich Luzhkov

(1936-09-21)21 September 1936
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died10 December 2019(2019-12-10) (aged 83)
Munich, Germany
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery
Political partyCPSU (1968–1991)
Fatherland (1998–2001)
United Russia (2001–2010)[1]
Spouses
Marina Bashilova
(m. 1958; died 1989)
(m. 1991)
Children4
Alma materGubkin Moscow Petrochemical & Gas Industry Institute
Awards








Signature

Early life edit

Yury Mikhailovich Luzhkov was born on 21 September 1936 in Moscow. His father, Mikhail Andreyevich Luzhkov, moved to Moscow from a small village in Tver Oblast in the 1930s.

Mayoral career edit

 
Luzhkov with Vladimir Putin and Jacques Chirac, 9 May 2005

In April 1990, the new chairman of the Moscow City Council, Gavriil Popov, on the recommendation of Boris Yeltsin,[4] nominated Luzhkov for the post of chairman of the Mosgorispolkom.[4][5]

Following the August coup Luzhkov was appointed on August 24, 1991, without leaving the post of vice-mayor of Moscow, one of three deputy heads of the Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet economy,[6] which was created to replace the Cabinet of Ministers, which had supported the coup, and became the last government of the Soviet Union.[7] He was responsible for questions related to the agro-industrial complex, trade, foreign economic relations and the social sphere.[4] 2 months later it became known that Luzhkov left the committee due to employment as vice mayor.[8]

Architecture edit

Many old Soviet landmarks, such as Rossiya Hotel or Voentorg, were reconstructed or demolished,[9] as well as several old buildings around the Kadashi Church in the proximity of the Moscow Kremlin. Many neighbourhoods, like Zamoskvorechye, were dramatically changed.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Sculptor Zurab Tsereteli enjoyed Luzhkov's personal support in setting many of his works over the city.

In 1999, in order to improve the housing conditions of Moscovites, Yury Luzhkov initiated a major demolition programme to replace Moscow’s old five-story apartment blocks that were unsuitable for renovation because of the outdated technology used during their construction. 1,722 of them were to be razed by 2010. The authorities stipulated that the apartment blocks could only be torn down and replaced after its residents had been moved into new housing.[19]

Registration edit

Luzhkov's rationale for permanent living place (propiska) registration was that Moscow's city infrastructure could not handle a rapidly growing population. Some of the most blatant limitations were removed by the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court after a long fight with Luzhkov's lawyers, making the registration process somewhat simpler. In 2003 Privacy International awarded Luzhkov the runner-up position in its Most Egregiously Stupid Award for the propiska rules.[20][21]

Popularity edit

In April 2001, 63% of Moscow residents had a good or very good view of Mayor Luzhkov. However, Luzhkov's ratings steadily declined, and according to the latest poll from October 2009, only 36% of Muscovites viewed him positively.[22]

Allegations of corruption edit

Allegations of wrongdoing by Luzhkov had been made before, but he had been notable for never having lost a libel suit in his career, including against Boris Nemtsov, the newspaper Kommersant, and The New York Times.[23]

Despite the lawsuit history between the two, after Luzhkov’s dismissal Boris Nemtsov said: ‘I can’t help feeling that the current investigation is more of a revenge against Luzhkov and Baturina, and not an attempt to restore a lawful situation. I am absolutely convinced that the main task here is raiding with the help of the State. The goal is to take Baturina's business from her for a pittance. And criminal cases are just the way to do it. It's disgusting to take part in marauding, and I will never do it. Thus, the story of my conflict with Baturina is from now on completely over."[24]

Dismissal edit

Luzhkov was dismissed by President Medvedev on 28 September 2010, after returning from a holiday in Austria, citing "loss of trust", a traditional Russian legal formula for dishonorable dismissal.[25] In recent years, the Kremlin had consistently been replacing old regional heads, elected during Boris Yeltsin's time, with younger candidates. Pundits had been predicting Luzhkov's imminent ousting for years.[22] The September 2010 dismissal followed weeks of speculation regarding Luzhkov's position, caused by his questioning of Medvedev's leadership.[25] Government-controlled television channels had run programs criticizing Luzhkov's handling of the 2010 summer peat fires and accused him and his wife of corruption.[26] Some observers have seen this as being part of a struggle between Medvedev and then-Prime Minister Putin.[27] Luzhkov officially declared that he had left the United Russia party.[28] Luzhkov had sent a letter to the President on 27 September criticizing Medvedev's policy and his administration's actions.[29] According to the President's press-secretary Medvedev read the letter after the decision had been made but it would not have affected that decision in any case.[30]

Post-mayoral activities edit

In November 2010 Luzhkov gave an interview to the Telegraph newspaper stating that he was sending his daughters to study in London "to protect them from possible persecution". He said that a house had been bought in the West of the city for them. He and his wife intended to visit them regularly.[31] Luzhkov also claimed that the Russian authorities were planning to break up his wife's business empire and that the couple would fight the attempt: "We will not give up. My wife will battle for her business and for her honour and self-worth. That is for sure."[31]

On 1 October 2010 Luzhkov was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Management of major cities of the International University in Moscow.[32] The order for appointment was signed by the president of the university, former mayor (and Luzhkov's predecessor as mayor) of Moscow Gavriil Popov. The faculty of management of large cities was established in 2002 on the initiative of Luzhkov, in the same year Luzhkov became the scientific leader of this faculty and an honorary professor at the university. On the same day, ex-mayor Luzhkov left his former workplace.[33]

On 21 September 2016, Luzhkov's 80th birthday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding him the Order of Merit of the Fatherland, 4th degree "for active public work".[34][35]

In Russia's politics edit

In 1998, as Boris Yeltsin's political troubles grew partly because of the August economic crisis, Luzhkov formed his own national political faction, Otechestvo (Fatherland), to serve as his base for the upcoming presidential election. Otechestvo had the support of many powerful regional politicians, and it gained further support when it merged with another party, Vsya Rossiya (All Russia) to form Otechestvo-Vsya Rossiya. Many observers of Russian politics believed that Luzhkov and his new ally, former prime minister Yevgeniy Primakov, would be likely to displace both Yeltsin and his inner circle in the parliamentary and presidential elections due to be held in late 1999 and mid-2000, respectively.[36][37]

 
Luzhkov with Primakov and Putin in 2002

However, Luzhkov's fortunes turned when Boris Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister in August 1999. While virtually unknown when first appointed, Putin rapidly gained popular support due to a hard-line law and order image and the backing of powerful state-owned and state-allied media and economic interests. The hard-fought autumn 1999 Duma campaign ended with Otechestvo-Vsya Rossiya only in 3rd place. Compromising, Luzhkov and his party accepted integration with the pro-Putin Unity party into the single United Russia, and supported Putin in the 2000 presidential elections, which he won easily. Though still a co-chairman of United Russia, after this Luzhkov became less active in federal politics.

Criticism edit

Luzhkov was accused of brutal suppression of opposition protests, and he was widely condemned for leaving Moscow during the smog crisis resulting from the 2010 Russian wildfires. He is also blamed for traffic congestion in the city.[2][38]

Controversy edit

In 2002, Luzhkov proposed returning to Lubyanka Square the fifteen-ton iron statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky, founder of the Soviet Cheka. The statue was removed after the failure of the attempted coup against the Soviet government of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991. Opponents of the proposal collected the signatures of 114,000 Moscow residents against the statue's return.[39]

Stance on Sevastopol edit

In 1996 Luzhkov, hoping to advance his political stature on a national level, became the main advocate for a claim to the city of Sevastopol in Ukraine. In December, the Russian Federation Council passed a resolution officially claiming the city, affecting negotiations between President Boris Yeltsin and Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma over possession of the Black Sea Fleet (housed at Sevastopol) and helping spur Ukraine to seek a relationship with NATO.[40]

On 12 May 2008 Luzhkov was banned from entering Ukraine by the Security Service (SBU) after his statement concerning the legal status of Sevastopol:

In 1954 the city of Sevastopol was not included into the Oblast, the territory, which was transferred to Ukraine by Nikita Khrushchev. We state that this issue remained unresolved.

Destruction of the Rechnik neighbourhood edit

It was Luzhkov who controversially ordered the destruction of houses built in the Rechnik neighbourhood of Moscow. According to an interview published in the Moskovsky Komsomolets, Luzkhov said that the residents were squatting on land in a "protected environmental zone." Residents claimed that Soviet-era permits to the land, which was set aside as a gardening collective in the 1950s, gave them de facto title over the land the houses were built on and many of these titles were bought or inherited from the original owners; Luzhkov was accused of lobbying the interests of building companies.[9] However, the City Hall claimed that no permissions for private house building on that land were given since the 1950s and that the residents could never claim amnesty because of that. Nevertheless, Luzhkov stated that the city was ready to provide full compensation by offering other land plots in the vicinity of Moscow for veterans of World War II who lived in Rechnik since Soviet times.[41][42]

Honouring Stalin edit

In 2010, Luzhkov made public his plans to honour Soviet leader Joseph Stalin with ten posters of him in the city of Moscow, for the first time in around fifty years after Nikita Khrushchev's criticism of Stalin-period policies. Liberal critics expressed concern that Stalin was being rehabilitated as memories of his "reign of terror" faded.[43][44]

Personal life edit

Luzhkov married his first wife, Marina Bashilova, in 1958, and had two sons with her, Mikhail and Alexander. Bashilova died from liver cancer in 1989. He met his second wife, businesswoman Yelena Baturina, 27 years his junior, in 1987. They married in 1991 and had two daughters, Elena (born 1992) and Olga (born 1994), and owned a home in the affluent Kensington area of London, purchased in 2013 through an offshore company domiciled in Gibraltar.[45]

Luzhkov frequently appeared in public at different festivals and celebrations, and was an enthusiastic promoter of Moscow. His hobbies included tennis and beekeeping. His support for physical fitness was well known, and a statue of the mayor in tennis garb was created by Zurab Tsereteli.[46]

Personal views edit

Luzhkov was allegedly a devoted Orthodox Christian believer, often appearing at Christmas and Easter liturgies.[47] A BBC documentary made during the late 1990s questioned this, asserting he was not an Orthodox Christian. When asked why he supported the Church, he replied that he supported its moral teachings.[48] He was friendly with Patriarch Alexy II. In 2005 he was given an award from the International Fund of Unity of Orthodox Christians.[49]

Luzhkov was critical of homosexuality and issued several bans on the Moscow Pride parade, organised by Nikolay Alexeyev. Gay activists accused him of homophobia,[50] and sent their appeals to the European Court of Human Rights complaining the breach of Freedom of Assembly, which is granted in the European Convention on Human Rights.[51]

Luzhkov was known as an enthusiastic advocate of the Northern river reversal project, which he believed would solve the water problem of Central Asia and earn money for Russia.[52]

Death edit

Luzkhov died on 10 December 2019 in Munich, Germany at the Klinikum der Universität München where he underwent invasive heart surgery. Luzhkov was administered anesthesia and died from subsequent anaphylactic shock.[53]

Honours and awards edit

Russia
Soviet Union
Russian regions
  • Order of Akhmad Kadyrov (2006, Chechen Republic)
  • Medal "For Services to the Chechen Republic" (2005)
  • Order of the Republic (2001, Tuva) - for the fruitful cooperation and personal contribution to the socio-economic development of the
  • Medal "60 years of education of the Kaliningrad region" (2006)
  • Order "For Services to the Kaliningrad region" (Kaliningrad Region, 16 January 2009) - for outstanding services to the Kaliningrad region, related to making a large contribution to its socio-economic development and a significant contribution to protecting the rights of citizens
Foreign
  • Order of St. Mashtots (Armenia)
  • Order of the Friendship of Peoples (Belarus) (16 February 2005) - for his great personal contribution to strengthening economic, scientific, technological and cultural ties between Belarus and the Russian Federation [98]
  • Order of Francysk Skaryna (Belarus)
  • Medal of Francysk Skaryna (Belarus, 19 September 1996) - for his significant contribution to strengthening the friendly relations between Belarus and the Russian Federation
  • Jubilee Medal "50 Tynga zhyl" ("50 virgin") (Kazakhstan)
  • Medal "Astana" (Kazakhstan)
  • Order "Danaker" (Kyrgyzstan, 27 February 2006) - for his significant contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation, developing trade and economic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation
  • Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class (Ukraine, 23 January 2004) - for personal contribution to the development of cooperation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation
  • Order of the Polar Star (Mongolia)
  • Chevalier of the National Order of the Cedar (Lebanon)
  • Bavarian Order of Merit (Germany)
  • State Prize for peace and progress of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003)
Religious organizations
Departmental awards
  • Medal Anatoly Koni (Ministry of Justice)
  • Gold Medal of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia "for contribution to the development of agro-industrial complex of Russia"
  • Medal "Participant humanitarian relief operations" (Russian Emergencies Ministry)
  • Golden Olympic Order (IOC, 1998)
  • Medal "100 years of trade unions" (FNPR)
Community Awards
  • International Leonardo Prize (1996)
  • Badge of Honor (Order) "Sports Glory of Russia", 1st class ("Komsomolskaya Pravda" newspaper and the board of the Russian Olympic Committee, November 2002) - for organizing large-scale construction of sports facilities in Moscow

Yury Luzhkov Foundation edit

Yury Luzhkov Foundation was set up in September 2020 with the purpose of perpetuating his memory, work and accomplishments, as well as popularizing his socio-political, literary and scientific heritage.[54] The memorial work of the Foundation was endorsed by a special order of President Vladimir Putin. The Foundation strives to support and develop the socio-cultural and philanthropic initiatives that continue the line of Yuri Luzhkov’s work to benefit the citizens of Moscow and Russia, with a particular focus on involvement of younger people into developing solutions for contemporary urbanistic problems.

The Foundation’s work represents itself in a number of projects and programmes edit

An award for prominent theatre management was established in the name of Yuri Luzhkov by the National Theatre Award “Crystal Turandot” and first awarded in June 2021.[55]

Long-term cooperation has been established with the International Festival of Scientific and Technological Development for Children and Youth.[56]

Scholarship and grant programmes have been established with Moscow universities to honour Luzhkov’s contribution to industry, science and education.[57][58]

Other memorial initiatives include sports tournaments, conferences and round tables, socially beneficial events, etc.

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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Moscow
1992–2010
Succeeded by

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poor handling of traffic as well as the city s smog crisis during the 2010 Russian wildfires 2 On 28 September 2010 Luzhkov was fired from his post by a decree issued by then President Dmitry Medvedev 3 Yury LuzhkovYurij Luzhkov2nd Mayor of MoscowIn office 6 June 1992 28 September 2010Preceded byGavriil PopovSucceeded byVladimir Resin acting Sergey SobyaninDeputy Chairman of the Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet EconomyIn office 24 August 1991 29 October 1991PremierIvan SilayevPersonal detailsBornYury Mikhaylovich Luzhkov 1936 09 21 21 September 1936Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet UnionDied10 December 2019 2019 12 10 aged 83 Munich GermanyResting placeNovodevichy CemeteryPolitical partyCPSU 1968 1991 Fatherland 1998 2001 United Russia 2001 2010 1 SpousesMarina Bashilova m 1958 died 1989 wbr Yelena Baturina m 1991 wbr Children4Alma materGubkin Moscow Petrochemical amp Gas Industry InstituteAwardsSignature Contents 1 Early life 2 Mayoral career 2 1 Architecture 2 2 Registration 2 3 Popularity 2 4 Allegations of corruption 2 5 Dismissal 3 Post mayoral activities 4 In Russia s politics 5 Criticism 6 Controversy 6 1 Stance on Sevastopol 6 2 Destruction of the Rechnik neighbourhood 6 3 Honouring Stalin 7 Personal life 7 1 Personal views 7 2 Death 8 Honours and awards 9 Yury Luzhkov Foundation 9 1 The Foundation s work represents itself in a number of projects and programmes 10 References 11 External linksEarly life editYury Mikhailovich Luzhkov was born on 21 September 1936 in Moscow His father Mikhail Andreyevich Luzhkov moved to Moscow from a small village in Tver Oblast in the 1930s Mayoral career edit nbsp Luzhkov with Vladimir Putin and Jacques Chirac 9 May 2005In April 1990 the new chairman of the Moscow City Council Gavriil Popov on the recommendation of Boris Yeltsin 4 nominated Luzhkov for the post of chairman of the Mosgorispolkom 4 5 Following the August coup Luzhkov was appointed on August 24 1991 without leaving the post of vice mayor of Moscow one of three deputy heads of the Committee on the Operational Management of the Soviet economy 6 which was created to replace the Cabinet of Ministers which had supported the coup and became the last government of the Soviet Union 7 He was responsible for questions related to the agro industrial complex trade foreign economic relations and the social sphere 4 2 months later it became known that Luzhkov left the committee due to employment as vice mayor 8 Architecture edit Many old Soviet landmarks such as Rossiya Hotel or Voentorg were reconstructed or demolished 9 as well as several old buildings around the Kadashi Church in the proximity of the Moscow Kremlin Many neighbourhoods like Zamoskvorechye were dramatically changed 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sculptor Zurab Tsereteli enjoyed Luzhkov s personal support in setting many of his works over the city In 1999 in order to improve the housing conditions of Moscovites Yury Luzhkov initiated a major demolition programme to replace Moscow s old five story apartment blocks that were unsuitable for renovation because of the outdated technology used during their construction 1 722 of them were to be razed by 2010 The authorities stipulated that the apartment blocks could only be torn down and replaced after its residents had been moved into new housing 19 Registration edit Luzhkov s rationale for permanent living place propiska registration was that Moscow s city infrastructure could not handle a rapidly growing population Some of the most blatant limitations were removed by the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court after a long fight with Luzhkov s lawyers making the registration process somewhat simpler In 2003 Privacy International awarded Luzhkov the runner up position in its Most Egregiously Stupid Award for the propiska rules 20 21 Popularity edit In April 2001 63 of Moscow residents had a good or very good view of Mayor Luzhkov However Luzhkov s ratings steadily declined and according to the latest poll from October 2009 only 36 of Muscovites viewed him positively 22 Allegations of corruption edit Allegations of wrongdoing by Luzhkov had been made before but he had been notable for never having lost a libel suit in his career including against Boris Nemtsov the newspaper Kommersant and The New York Times 23 Despite the lawsuit history between the two after Luzhkov s dismissal Boris Nemtsov said I can t help feeling that the current investigation is more of a revenge against Luzhkov and Baturina and not an attempt to restore a lawful situation I am absolutely convinced that the main task here is raiding with the help of the State The goal is to take Baturina s business from her for a pittance And criminal cases are just the way to do it It s disgusting to take part in marauding and I will never do it Thus the story of my conflict with Baturina is from now on completely over 24 Dismissal edit Luzhkov was dismissed by President Medvedev on 28 September 2010 after returning from a holiday in Austria citing loss of trust a traditional Russian legal formula for dishonorable dismissal 25 In recent years the Kremlin had consistently been replacing old regional heads elected during Boris Yeltsin s time with younger candidates Pundits had been predicting Luzhkov s imminent ousting for years 22 The September 2010 dismissal followed weeks of speculation regarding Luzhkov s position caused by his questioning of Medvedev s leadership 25 Government controlled television channels had run programs criticizing Luzhkov s handling of the 2010 summer peat fires and accused him and his wife of corruption 26 Some observers have seen this as being part of a struggle between Medvedev and then Prime Minister Putin 27 Luzhkov officially declared that he had left the United Russia party 28 Luzhkov had sent a letter to the President on 27 September criticizing Medvedev s policy and his administration s actions 29 According to the President s press secretary Medvedev read the letter after the decision had been made but it would not have affected that decision in any case 30 Post mayoral activities editIn November 2010 Luzhkov gave an interview to the Telegraph newspaper stating that he was sending his daughters to study in London to protect them from possible persecution He said that a house had been bought in the West of the city for them He and his wife intended to visit them regularly 31 Luzhkov also claimed that the Russian authorities were planning to break up his wife s business empire and that the couple would fight the attempt We will not give up My wife will battle for her business and for her honour and self worth That is for sure 31 On 1 October 2010 Luzhkov was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Management of major cities of the International University in Moscow 32 The order for appointment was signed by the president of the university former mayor and Luzhkov s predecessor as mayor of Moscow Gavriil Popov The faculty of management of large cities was established in 2002 on the initiative of Luzhkov in the same year Luzhkov became the scientific leader of this faculty and an honorary professor at the university On the same day ex mayor Luzhkov left his former workplace 33 On 21 September 2016 Luzhkov s 80th birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding him the Order of Merit of the Fatherland 4th degree for active public work 34 35 In Russia s politics editIn 1998 as Boris Yeltsin s political troubles grew partly because of the August economic crisis Luzhkov formed his own national political faction Otechestvo Fatherland to serve as his base for the upcoming presidential election Otechestvo had the support of many powerful regional politicians and it gained further support when it merged with another party Vsya Rossiya All Russia to form Otechestvo Vsya Rossiya Many observers of Russian politics believed that Luzhkov and his new ally former prime minister Yevgeniy Primakov would be likely to displace both Yeltsin and his inner circle in the parliamentary and presidential elections due to be held in late 1999 and mid 2000 respectively 36 37 nbsp Luzhkov with Primakov and Putin in 2002However Luzhkov s fortunes turned when Boris Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister in August 1999 While virtually unknown when first appointed Putin rapidly gained popular support due to a hard line law and order image and the backing of powerful state owned and state allied media and economic interests The hard fought autumn 1999 Duma campaign ended with Otechestvo Vsya Rossiya only in 3rd place Compromising Luzhkov and his party accepted integration with the pro Putin Unity party into the single United Russia and supported Putin in the 2000 presidential elections which he won easily Though still a co chairman of United Russia after this Luzhkov became less active in federal politics Criticism editLuzhkov was accused of brutal suppression of opposition protests and he was widely condemned for leaving Moscow during the smog crisis resulting from the 2010 Russian wildfires He is also blamed for traffic congestion in the city 2 38 Controversy editIn 2002 Luzhkov proposed returning to Lubyanka Square the fifteen ton iron statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky founder of the Soviet Cheka The statue was removed after the failure of the attempted coup against the Soviet government of Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991 Opponents of the proposal collected the signatures of 114 000 Moscow residents against the statue s return 39 Stance on Sevastopol edit In 1996 Luzhkov hoping to advance his political stature on a national level became the main advocate for a claim to the city of Sevastopol in Ukraine In December the Russian Federation Council passed a resolution officially claiming the city affecting negotiations between President Boris Yeltsin and Ukraine s President Leonid Kuchma over possession of the Black Sea Fleet housed at Sevastopol and helping spur Ukraine to seek a relationship with NATO 40 On 12 May 2008 Luzhkov was banned from entering Ukraine by the Security Service SBU after his statement concerning the legal status of Sevastopol In 1954 the city of Sevastopol was not included into the Oblast the territory which was transferred to Ukraine by Nikita Khrushchev We state that this issue remained unresolved Destruction of the Rechnik neighbourhood edit It was Luzhkov who controversially ordered the destruction of houses built in the Rechnik neighbourhood of Moscow According to an interview published in the Moskovsky Komsomolets Luzkhov said that the residents were squatting on land in a protected environmental zone Residents claimed that Soviet era permits to the land which was set aside as a gardening collective in the 1950s gave them de facto title over the land the houses were built on and many of these titles were bought or inherited from the original owners Luzhkov was accused of lobbying the interests of building companies 9 However the City Hall claimed that no permissions for private house building on that land were given since the 1950s and that the residents could never claim amnesty because of that Nevertheless Luzhkov stated that the city was ready to provide full compensation by offering other land plots in the vicinity of Moscow for veterans of World War II who lived in Rechnik since Soviet times 41 42 Honouring Stalin edit In 2010 Luzhkov made public his plans to honour Soviet leader Joseph Stalin with ten posters of him in the city of Moscow for the first time in around fifty years after Nikita Khrushchev s criticism of Stalin period policies Liberal critics expressed concern that Stalin was being rehabilitated as memories of his reign of terror faded 43 44 Personal life editLuzhkov married his first wife Marina Bashilova in 1958 and had two sons with her Mikhail and Alexander Bashilova died from liver cancer in 1989 He met his second wife businesswoman Yelena Baturina 27 years his junior in 1987 They married in 1991 and had two daughters Elena born 1992 and Olga born 1994 and owned a home in the affluent Kensington area of London purchased in 2013 through an offshore company domiciled in Gibraltar 45 Luzhkov frequently appeared in public at different festivals and celebrations and was an enthusiastic promoter of Moscow His hobbies included tennis and beekeeping His support for physical fitness was well known and a statue of the mayor in tennis garb was created by Zurab Tsereteli 46 Personal views edit Luzhkov was allegedly a devoted Orthodox Christian believer often appearing at Christmas and Easter liturgies 47 A BBC documentary made during the late 1990s questioned this asserting he was not an Orthodox Christian When asked why he supported the Church he replied that he supported its moral teachings 48 He was friendly with Patriarch Alexy II In 2005 he was given an award from the International Fund of Unity of Orthodox Christians 49 Luzhkov was critical of homosexuality and issued several bans on the Moscow Pride parade organised by Nikolay Alexeyev Gay activists accused him of homophobia 50 and sent their appeals to the European Court of Human Rights complaining the breach of Freedom of Assembly which is granted in the European Convention on Human Rights 51 Luzhkov was known as an enthusiastic advocate of the Northern river reversal project which he believed would solve the water problem of Central Asia and earn money for Russia 52 Death edit Luzkhov died on 10 December 2019 in Munich Germany at the Klinikum der Universitat Munchen where he underwent invasive heart surgery Luzhkov was administered anesthesia and died from subsequent anaphylactic shock 53 Honours and awards editRussiaOrder For Merit to the Fatherland 1st class 21 September 2006 for outstanding contribution to strengthening Russian statehood and socio economic development of the city 2nd class 14 November 1995 for services to the state his great personal contribution to the implementation of reforms aimed at restructuring the city s economy the success of the reconstruction of the historical city center the revival of the temples the construction of the memorial Victory Poklonnaya Hill 3rd class 4th class for active public work Order of Military Merit 1 October 2003 for his great personal contribution to improving combat readiness and to ensure the defence of the Russian Federation Order of Honour 19 August 2000 for outstanding contribution to the preservation and restoration of cultural and architectural monuments of Moscow Medal Defender of a Free Russia 9 November 1993 for performing his civic duty in defence of democracy and constitutional order on 19 21 August 1991 State Prize of the Russian Federation Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow Medal In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg Honoured Transport Worker of the Russian FederationSoviet UnionOrder of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Medal For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms USSR State PrizeRussian regionsOrder of Akhmad Kadyrov 2006 Chechen Republic Medal For Services to the Chechen Republic 2005 Order of the Republic 2001 Tuva for the fruitful cooperation and personal contribution to the socio economic development of the Medal 60 years of education of the Kaliningrad region 2006 Order For Services to the Kaliningrad region Kaliningrad Region 16 January 2009 for outstanding services to the Kaliningrad region related to making a large contribution to its socio economic development and a significant contribution to protecting the rights of citizensForeignOrder of St Mashtots Armenia Order of the Friendship of Peoples Belarus 16 February 2005 for his great personal contribution to strengthening economic scientific technological and cultural ties between Belarus and the Russian Federation 98 Order of Francysk Skaryna Belarus Medal of Francysk Skaryna Belarus 19 September 1996 for his significant contribution to strengthening the friendly relations between Belarus and the Russian Federation Jubilee Medal 50 Tynga zhyl 50 virgin Kazakhstan Medal Astana Kazakhstan Order Danaker Kyrgyzstan 27 February 2006 for his significant contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation developing trade and economic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise 5th class Ukraine 23 January 2004 for personal contribution to the development of cooperation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation Order of the Polar Star Mongolia Chevalier of the National Order of the Cedar Lebanon Bavarian Order of Merit Germany State Prize for peace and progress of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2003 Religious organizationsOrder of St Prince Vladimir Equal 1st class November 1993 for participation in the restoration of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan icon in Red Square Order of St Sergius 1st class Russian Orthodox Church Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 1st class Russian Orthodox Church Order of Saint Righteous Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy 1st class Russian Orthodox Church Order of St Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna 1st class Russian Orthodox Church 2009 Order of St Andrei Rublev 1st class Russian Orthodox Church 2009 Order of St Macarius Metropolitan of Moscow 2nd class Russian Orthodox Church Order of St Sava 1st class Serbian Orthodox Church Order Al Fahr Medal of Honour Russian Council of Muftis Departmental awardsMedal Anatoly Koni Ministry of Justice Gold Medal of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia for contribution to the development of agro industrial complex of Russia Medal Participant humanitarian relief operations Russian Emergencies Ministry Golden Olympic Order IOC 1998 Medal 100 years of trade unions FNPR Community AwardsInternational Leonardo Prize 1996 Badge of Honor Order Sports Glory of Russia 1st class Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper and the board of the Russian Olympic Committee November 2002 for organizing large scale construction of sports facilities in MoscowYury Luzhkov Foundation editYury Luzhkov Foundation was set up in September 2020 with the purpose of perpetuating his memory work and accomplishments as well as popularizing his socio political literary and scientific heritage 54 The memorial work of the Foundation was endorsed by a special order of President Vladimir Putin The Foundation strives to support and develop the socio cultural and philanthropic initiatives that continue the line of Yuri Luzhkov s work to benefit the citizens of Moscow and Russia with a particular focus on involvement of younger people into developing solutions for contemporary urbanistic problems The Foundation s work represents itself in a number of projects and programmes edit An award for prominent theatre management was established in the name of Yuri Luzhkov by the National Theatre Award Crystal Turandot and first awarded in June 2021 55 Long term cooperation has been established with the International Festival of Scientific and 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