Still, Yuri Mikhailovich loses political flair. In the Presidents Administration, obviously, have already been adjusted to a comfortable leaving “with love”.

However, Luzhkov has decided to increase. He took as a sign of weakness that gesture of goodwill (stopping the campaign on TV, giving time to think). I think that the case was not only in his statement yesterday that he will not leave voluntarily, but apparently there were still some events which we can only guess

And once it happened, I think that Medvedev has his benefit that Luzhkov will resist to the end - challenged the decree in court, trying to bring people into the streets. Because it is a struggle and a real drive, which lacked the presidency of Medvedev. He needs the accomplishment in the internal politics (foreign policy he has - the recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a reboot of relations with the U.S.).

Putin had Khodorkovsky as a symbol of the defeated oligarchy. Mr Medvedev will have Luzhkov as the personification of the bureaucracy. Moreover, if Putin was struggling with Khodorkovsky contrary to the opinion of the West, Medvedev can even have help from West in his confrontation with Luzhkov, especially if he needs to put pressure on Elena Baturinas assets abroad.

If it is a hard scenario, it involves criminal charges against the mayor and his entourage. Otherwise, there is every chance to challenge the decree in court. No collapse in the city. This means that as an excuse is just corruption. But then, willy-nilly the shadow of Boris Nemtsov appears behind the president, who will now have the opportunity to talk about his "historical correctness" with regard to Moscow's mayor. And it will be necessary to recoup.

Time for retirement has been chosen not to give the Moscow mayor to consolidate his supporters. Luzhkov was going to celebrate his birthday, surrounded by supporters. Actually with his political headquarters. Probably, he will but not at full strength and demoralized.