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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
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- 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.[1]
- 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.[2][3]
- 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.[4]
- February 13–17 - 2012 Nozhay-Yurtovsky District clashes.
- March 4 - The 2012 Presidential election is held.
- 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 3–4 - The European Union-Russia Summit in Saint Petersburg.
- 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.[5][6][7]
Notable deaths
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January
- January 2 - Anatoly Kolesov, 73, wrestler, Olympic gold medalist (1964), after long illness. (born 1938)[8]
- January 2 - Ivan Călin, 76, Moldovan politician, Acting President of the Moldovan Parliament (2009).[9]
- January 3 - Stepan Oshchepkov, 77, canoeist, Olympic gold medalist (1964). (born 1934)[10]
- January 5 - Alexander Sizonenko, 52, Russian basketball player, world's tallest person (1991).[11]
- January 8 - Dmitry Machinsky, 74, Russian archaeologist.[12]
- January 9 - Pyotr Vasilevsky, 55, Belarusian football player and coach.[13]
- January 14 - Zelemkhan Zangiyev, 37, Russian footballer.[14]
- January 15 - Eduard Ivanov, 73, Soviet ice hockey player, World and Olympic champion.[15]
- January 16 - Valentin Rusantsov, 72, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (1996–2012).[16]
- January 25 - Alexander Zhitinsky, 71, Russian writer.[17]
- January 27 - Dzhamaleim Mutaliyev, 35, Russian rebel leader, shot.[18]
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 28 - Eduard Steinberg, 76, Russian painter.[25]
June
- June 4 - Eduard Khil, 77, Russian baritone singer.[26]
See also
References
- ^ Eight killed in clash in Russia’s Chechnya | Russia | RIA Novosti
- ^ BBC News - Phobos-Grunt: Failed probe 'falls over Pacific'
- ^ "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
- ^ MOLDNEWS || В Кишиневе скончался экс-депутат, член ЦК ПКРМ Иван Калин
- ^ Новости@Mail.Ru: Страница не найдена Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ В Петербурге умер самый большой человек России баскетболист Александр Сизоненко // KP.RU
- ^ Умер Дмитрий Алексеевич Мачинский — Когита!ру
- ^ Умер Петр Василевский футболист "золотого состава" минского "Динамо" » UDF.BY | Новости Беларуси
- ^ В Северной Осетии умер знаменитый футболист "Ангушта" // KP.RU
- ^ Умер советский олимпийский чемпион по хоккею — Рамблер-Новости
- ^ Портал-Credo.Ru - Repose of Metropolitan Valentine, First Hiearch of ROAC
- ^ Lenta.ru: О высоком: Умер писатель Александр Житинский
- ^ Militant Leader Killed in Russia’s North Caucasus | Crime | RIA Novosti
- ^ Russians Abandon K2 Winter Attempt After Team Member Dies
- ^ На 91-м году жизни скончался режиссер Сергей Колосов - Новости - Интерфакс
- ^ Ъ-Online - В Москве скончалась выдающаяся балерина Татьяна Голикова
- ^ Ъ-Газета - Человек своего слова
- ^ Vitali Vorotnikov, Former Soviet Ambassador to Cuba, Dies
- ^ Ъ-Online - Умерла Людмила Касаткина
- ^ "В Париже скончался русский художник Эдуард Штейнберг (Russian)". РИА Новости. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ В Санкт-Петербурге скончался Эдуард Хиль, retrieved 2016-12-19 (Russian)
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