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    Events from the year 2012 in the Russia

    Incumbents

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    • 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

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    • 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

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    • February 13–17 – 2012 Nozhay-Yurtovsky District clashes.

    March

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    • March 4 – The 2012 Presidential election is held.

    May

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    • 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

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    • June 3–4 – The European Union-Russia Summit in Saint Petersburg.
    • June - Moscow courts enacted a hundred-year ban on gay pride parades.[6]

    July

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    • 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.[7][8][9]

    Notable deaths

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    Further information: Category:2012 deaths and Deaths in 2012
    Lyudmila Kasatkina

    January

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    Main article: Deaths in January 2012
    • January 2 – Anatoly Kolesov, 73, wrestler, Olympic gold medalist (1964), after long illness. (born 1938)[10]
    • January 2 – Ivan Calin, 76, Moldovan politician, Acting President of the Moldovan Parliament (2009).[11]
    • January 3 – Stepan Oshchepkov, 77, canoeist, Olympic gold medalist (1964). (born 1934)[12]
    • January 5 – Alexander Sizonenko, 52, Russian basketball player, world's tallest person (1991).[13]
    • January 8 – Dmitry Machinsky, 74, Russian archaeologist.[14]
    • January 9 – Pyotr Vasilevsky, 55, Belarusian football player and coach.[15]
    • January 14 – Zelemkhan Zangiyev, 37, Russian footballer.[16]
    • January 15 – Eduard Ivanov, 73, Soviet ice hockey player, World and Olympic champion.[17]
    • January 16 – Valentin Rusantsov, 72, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (1996–2012).[18]
    • January 25 – Alexander Zhitinsky, 71, Russian writer.[19]
    • January 27 – Dzhamaleim Mutaliyev, 35, Russian rebel leader, shot.[citation needed]

    February

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    Main article: Deaths in February 2012
    • February 6 – Vitaly Gorelik, 44, Russian mountaineer, heart attack.[20]
    • February 11 – Sergey Kolosov, 90, Russian film director, People's Artist of the USSR.[21]
    • February 17 – Tatyana Golikova, 66, Russian ballerina (Bolshoi Ballet).[22]
    • February 20 –
      • Asar Eppel, 77, Russian translator, stroke.[23]
      • Vitaly Vorotnikov, 86, Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR (1988–1990).[24]
    • February 22 – Lyudmila Kasatkina, 86, Russian actress, People's Artist of the USSR.[25]

    March

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    Main article: Deaths in March 2012
    • March 21 – Marina Salye, Russian geologist and politician.[26]
    • March 27 – Anatoly Kikin, Soviet and Russian footballer and coach.[27]
    • March 27 – Alim Zankishiev, Russian insurgent, leader in the Caucasus Emirate.[28]
    • March 28 – Eduard Steinberg, 76, Russian painter.[29]
    • March 28 – Sergey Solnechnikov, Russian military officer.[30]
    • March 30 – Viktor Kosichkin, Russian Olympic speed skating gold and silver medalist.[citation needed]
    • March 30 – Leonid Shebarshin, Russian KGB interim Chairman.[31]

    June

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    Main article: Deaths in June 2012
    • June 4 – Eduard Khil, 77, Russian baritone singer.[32]

    See also

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    • List of Russian films of 2012

    References

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    3. ^ "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.
    4. ^ "Phobos Grunt Re Entry Information – SPACEFLIGHT101". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
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    6. ^ Clemons, Steve (8 June 2012). "Not The Onion: Moscow Bans Gay Pride for Next 100 years". The Atlantic. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
    7. ^ Barry, Ellen (19 March 2013). "Local Russian Hijab Ban Puts Muslims in a Squeeze". The New York Times.
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    9. ^ "Supreme Court confirmation: Prohibited to wear hijab in Russian high schools".
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    12. ^ "Новости@Mail.Ru: Страница не найдена". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
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    15. ^ "Умер Петр Василевский футболист "золотого состава" минского "Динамо" » UDF.BY | Новости Беларуси". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
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    18. ^ "Портал-Credo.Ru – Repose of Metropolitan Valentine, First Hiearch of ROAC". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    19. ^ "Lenta.ru: О высоком: Умер писатель Александр Житинский". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    20. ^ "Russians Abandon K2 Winter Attempt After Team Member Dies". 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    21. ^ "На 91-м году жизни скончался режиссер Сергей Колосов – Новости – Интерфакс". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    22. ^ "Ъ-Online – В Москве скончалась выдающаяся балерина Татьяна Голикова". 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    23. ^ "Ъ-Газета – Человек своего слова". 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    24. ^ "Vitali Vorotnikov, Former Soviet Ambassador to Cuba, Dies". Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    25. ^ "Ъ-Online – Умерла Людмила Касаткина". 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
    26. ^ "Умерла разоблачительница Путина Марина Салье". Lenta.ru. 21 March 2012.
    27. ^ "Кикин Анатолий Михайлович". footballfacts.ru.
    28. ^ "Kabardino-Balkaria Insurgency Commander Killed". RadioFreeEuropeRadioLibrary.
    29. ^ "В Париже скончался русский художник Эдуард Штейнберг (Russian)". РИА Новости. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
    30. ^ "Майор Сергей Солнечников. Биография". 1tvnet.ru.
    31. ^ "Soviet ex-KGB chief Leonid Shebarshin 'kills himself'". BBC News. 30 March 2012.
    32. ^ В Санкт-Петербурге скончался Эдуард Хиль, retrieved 2016-12-19 (Russian)
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