MOSCOW -- Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov has won a lawsuit against Boris Nemtsov, the co-chairman of the opposition Solidarity movement, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.
Luzhkov accused Nemtsov of defamation and sought 5 million rubles ($173,500) as compensation for hurting his "honor and dignity."
Luzhkov demanded another 5 million rubles from the daily "Kommersant," which printed an article by Nemtsov called "Luzhkov: A Resume" earlier this year in which Luzhkov claimed he was repeatedly defamed.
Moscow's Zamoskvoretsk district court ordered Nemtsov to pay the equivalent of $17,500 to Luzhkov in compensation. "Kommersant" was ordered to pay the same amount.
Nemtsov's lawyer told journalists his client will appeal the court's decision.
Luzhkov accused Nemtsov of defamation and sought 5 million rubles ($173,500) as compensation for hurting his "honor and dignity."
Luzhkov demanded another 5 million rubles from the daily "Kommersant," which printed an article by Nemtsov called "Luzhkov: A Resume" earlier this year in which Luzhkov claimed he was repeatedly defamed.
Moscow's Zamoskvoretsk district court ordered Nemtsov to pay the equivalent of $17,500 to Luzhkov in compensation. "Kommersant" was ordered to pay the same amount.
Nemtsov's lawyer told journalists his client will appeal the court's decision.
