Putin spoke about his relationship with Luzhkov

He said this in an interview with Pavel Zarubin for the program “Moscow.

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The journalist recalled the words of American President Donald Trump that "Putin was friends with Luzhkov."

“I know better what kind of relationship I had with Yuri Mikhailovich.

Yuri Mikhailovich was a very respected person in the country, and I treated him that way - with respect.

We had official relations, but, of course, very trusting ones, ”the Russian president said.

Former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov died on December 10 at the age of 83.

The politician was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery.

In February 2020, Vladimir Putin signed a decree perpetuating the memory of Luzhkov.