CEEFAX 1 143 Sun 08 Aug 14:12/56 ************ *************** ****** * *** *** ** ****** *** *********** ************ ************************** MOSCOW MAYOR TAKES AIM AT YELTSIN Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, tipped as a strong contender in next year's presidential elections, has lashed out at Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
Speaking on Russian TV, Mr Luzhkov said the Kremlin was using state security bodies to intimidate its opponents.
Mr Luzhkov, a critic of radical market reformers, also defended his record as mayor, saying Moscow had flourished while other regions had lagged behind.
"Moscow is working hard, Moscow has virtually no unemployment," he said.
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