2012 in Russia
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Events from the year 2012 in the Russia
Incumbents
- President of Russia – Dmitry Medvedev (United Russia) (until 7 May), Vladimir Putin (United Russia) (from 7 May)
- Prime Minister of Russia – Vladimir Putin (United Russia) (until 7 May), Viktor Zubkov (7-8 May, acting), Dmitry Medvedev (United Russia) (from 8 May)
Events
January
- January 5 – Russia loses to Sweden 1–0 in overtime in the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.[1]
- January 9 – Insurgency in the North Caucasus: Clashes occur between the Russian forces and Islamist militants in the Vedensky District, Chechnya, with reportedly 8 killed and 16 wounded.[2]
- January 15 – Russia's unmanned Fobos-Grunt space probe re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after a failed mission to the Martian moon Phobos. The 13-ton spacecraft disintegrates over the southern Pacific Ocean at approximately 16:45 UTC. China's first Mars probe, Yinghuo-1, which was launched together with Fobos-Grunt, is also destroyed.[3][4]
- January 27 – Insurgency in the North Caucasus: 13 people are killed in three separate clashes between the Russian forces and Islamist militants in the Russian republics of Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Kabardino-Balkariya.[5]
February
- February 13–17 – 2012 Nozhay-Yurtovsky District clashes.
March
- March 4 – The 2012 Presidential election is held.
May
- May 7 – Putin was inaugurated as President
- May 8 – Medvedev appointed as Prime Minister and later he became leader of the United Russia Party
- May 21 – new cabinet was formed.
June
- June 3–4 – The European Union-Russia Summit in Saint Petersburg.
July
- July – The Russian foreign agent law bill is introduced by legislators from the governing United Russia party.
- July 20 – The Russian foreign agent law is signed into law by President Vladimir Putin. The law requires non-profit organizations that receive foreign donations and engage in "political activity" to register and declare themselves as foreign agents
- Stavropol region has a ban on hijabs in schools. the first of its kind imposed by a region in the Russian federation. The ruling was upheld by Russia's Supreme Court in July 2013.[6][7][8]
Notable deaths
January
- January 2 – Anatoly Kolesov, 73, wrestler, Olympic gold medalist (1964), after long illness. (born 1938)[9]
- January 2 – Ivan Călin, 76, Moldovan politician, Acting President of the Moldovan Parliament (2009).[10]
- January 3 – Stepan Oshchepkov, 77, canoeist, Olympic gold medalist (1964). (born 1934)[11]
- January 5 – Alexander Sizonenko, 52, Russian basketball player, world's tallest person (1991).[12]
- January 8 – Dmitry Machinsky, 74, Russian archaeologist.[13]
- January 9 – Pyotr Vasilevsky, 55, Belarusian football player and coach.[14]
- January 14 – Zelemkhan Zangiyev, 37, Russian footballer.[15]
- January 15 – Eduard Ivanov, 73, Soviet ice hockey player, World and Olympic champion.[16]
- January 16 – Valentin Rusantsov, 72, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (1996–2012).[17]
- January 25 – Alexander Zhitinsky, 71, Russian writer.[18]
- January 27 – Dzhamaleim Mutaliyev, 35, Russian rebel leader, shot.[citation needed]
February
- February 6 – Vitaly Gorelik, 44, Russian mountaineer, heart attack.[19]
- February 11 – Sergey Kolosov, 90, Russian film director, People's Artist of the USSR.[20]
- February 17 – Tatyana Golikova, 66, Russian ballerina (Bolshoi Ballet).[21]
- February 20 –
- Asar Eppel, 77, Russian translator, stroke.[22]
- Vitaly Vorotnikov, 86, Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR (1988–1990).[23]
- February 22 – Lyudmila Kasatkina, 86, Russian actress, People's Artist of the USSR.[24]
March
- March 21 – Marina Salye, Russian geologist and politician.[25]
- March 27 – Anatoly Kikin, Soviet and Russian footballer and coach.[26]
- March 27 – Alim Zankishiev, Russian insurgent, leader in the Caucasus Emirate.[27]
- March 28 – Eduard Steinberg, 76, Russian painter.[28]
- March 28 – Sergey Solnechnikov, Russian military officer.[29]
- March 30 – Viktor Kosichkin, Russian Olympic speed skating gold and silver medalist.[citation needed]
- March 30 – Leonid Shebarshin, Russian KGB interim Chairman.[30]
June
- June 4 – Eduard Khil, 77, Russian baritone singer.[31]
See also
References
- ^ "Game Summary" (PDF). IIHF. 5 Jan 2012.
- ^ "Eight killed in clash in Russia's Chechnya | Russia | RIA Novosti". 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "BBC News – Phobos-Grunt: Failed probe 'falls over Pacific'". BBC News. 14 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "Phobos Grunt Re Entry Information – SPACEFLIGHT101". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "The Associated Press: 13 killed in clashes in Russia's volatile Caucasus".
- ^ Barry, Ellen (19 March 2013). "Local Russian Hijab Ban Puts Muslims in a Squeeze". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Islamic veil across Europe". BBC News. 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Supreme Court confirmation: Prohibited to wear hijab in Russian high schools".
- ^ "Умер олимпийский чемпион по классической борьбе Анатолий Колесов — Газета.Ru | Спорт". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "MOLDNEWS || В Кишиневе скончался экс-депутат, член ЦК ПКРМ Иван Калин". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Новости@Mail.Ru: Страница не найдена". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
- ^ "В Петербурге умер самый большой человек России баскетболист Александр Сизоненко // KP.RU". 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Умер Дмитрий Алексеевич Мачинский — Когита!ру". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Умер Петр Василевский футболист "золотого состава" минского "Динамо" » UDF.BY | Новости Беларуси". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "В Северной Осетии умер знаменитый футболист "Ангушта" // KP.RU". 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Умер советский олимпийский чемпион по хоккею — Рамблер-Новости". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Портал-Credo.Ru – Repose of Metropolitan Valentine, First Hiearch of ROAC". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Lenta.ru: О высоком: Умер писатель Александр Житинский". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Russians Abandon K2 Winter Attempt After Team Member Dies". 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "На 91-м году жизни скончался режиссер Сергей Колосов – Новости – Интерфакс". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Ъ-Online – В Москве скончалась выдающаяся балерина Татьяна Голикова". 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Ъ-Газета – Человек своего слова". 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Vitali Vorotnikov, Former Soviet Ambassador to Cuba, Dies". Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Ъ-Online – Умерла Людмила Касаткина". 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ "Умерла разоблачительница Путина Марина Салье". Lenta.ru. 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Кикин Анатолий Михайлович". footballfacts.ru.
- ^ "Kabardino-Balkaria Insurgency Commander Killed". RadioFreeEuropeRadioLibrary.
- ^ "В Париже скончался русский художник Эдуард Штейнберг (Russian)". РИА Новости. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Майор Сергей Солнечников. Биография". 1tvnet.ru.
- ^ "Soviet ex-KGB chief Leonid Shebarshin 'kills himself'". BBC News. 30 March 2012.
- ^ В Санкт-Петербурге скончался Эдуард Хиль, retrieved 2016-12-19 (Russian)
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