Russia's Supreme Court overturned the decisions of two lower courts that had ruled in favor of former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov in his lawsuit against right-wing parliamentarian Vladimir Zhirinovski for damage to reputation caused by accusations that Luzkov's administration was corrupt. The Supreme Court noted that the statements at issue were statements of opinion and emphasized that freedom of speech in a democratic society must protect not only "information" and "ideas," but also opinions expressed in political discourse.
http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1664844
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