During Luzhkov 's time , Moscow 's economy improved 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 . On 28 September 2010 , Luzhkov was fired from his post by a decree issued by President Dmitry Medvedev . However , since Luzhkov ’s ousting , no legal cases have been initiated or proofs of corruption made public
2010 Russian wildfires
2010 Russian wildfires
Yury Luzhkov