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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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1. ^ "Game Summary" (PDF). IIHF. 5 Jan 2012.
2. ^ "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.
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.
5. ^ "The Associated Press: 13 killed in clashes in Russia's volatile Caucasus".[dead link]
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.
8. ^ "The Islamic veil across Europe". BBC News. 31 May 2018.
9. ^ "Supreme Court confirmation: Prohibited to wear hijab in Russian high schools".
10. ^ "Умер олимпийский чемпион по классической борьбе Анатолий Колесов — Газета.Ru | Спорт". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
11. ^ "MOLDNEWS || В Кишиневе скончался экс-депутат, член ЦК ПКРМ Иван Калин". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
12. ^ "Новости@Mail.Ru: Страница не найдена". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012.
13. ^ "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.
14. ^ "Умер Дмитрий Алексеевич Мачинский — Когита!ру". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
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.
16. ^ "В Северной Осетии умер знаменитый футболист "Ангушта" // KP.RU". 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
17. ^ "Умер советский олимпийский чемпион по хоккею — Рамблер-Новости". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
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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