2012 in Russia

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See also:	Other events of 2012; List of years in Russia

Events from the year 2012 in the Russia

Incumbents

President of Russia – Dmitry Medvedev (United Russia) 7 May Vladimir Putin (United Russia) 7 May
Prime Minister of Russia – Vladimir Putin United Russia) 7 May Viktor Zubkov 8 May Dmitry Medvedev (United Russia)

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 become as the Leader of United Russia Party
May 21 - new cabinet was formed.
June 3–4 - The European Union-Russia Summit in Saint Petersburg.

Notable deaths

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Lyudmila Kasatkina

January 2 - Anatoly Kolesov, 73, wrestler, Olympic gold medalist (1964), after long illness. (born 1938)^[5]
January 2 - Ivan Călin, 76, Moldovan politician, Acting President of the Moldovan Parliament (2009).^[6]
January 3 - Stepan Oshchepkov, 77, canoeist, Olympic gold medalist (1964). (born 1934)^[7]
January 5 - Alexander Sizonenko, 52, Russian basketball player, world's tallest person (1991).^[8]
January 8 - Dmitry Machinsky, 74, Russian archaeologist.^[9]
January 9 - Pyotr Vasilevsky, 55, Belarusian football player and coach.^[10]
January 14 - Zelemkhan Zangiyev, 37, Russian footballer.^[11]
January 15 - Eduard Ivanov, 73, Soviet ice hockey player, World and Olympic champion.^[12]
January 16 - Valentin Rusantsov, 72, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church (1996–2012).^[13]
January 25 - Alexander Zhitinsky, 71, Russian writer.^[14]
January 27 - Dzhamaleim Mutaliyev, 35, Russian rebel leader, shot.^[15]
February 6 - Vitaly Gorelik, 44, Russian mountaineer, heart attack.^[16]
February 11 - Sergey Kolosov, 90, Russian film director, People's Artist of the USSR.^[17]
February 17 - Tatyana Golikova, 66, Russian ballerina (Bolshoi Ballet).^[18]
February 20 - Asar Eppel, 77, Russian translator, stroke.^[19]
February 20 - Vitaly Vorotnikov, 86, Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR (1988–1990).^[20]
February 22 - Lyudmila Kasatkina, 86, Russian actress, People's Artist of the USSR.^[21]
March 28 - Eduard Steinberg, 76, Russian painter.^[22]
June 4 - Eduard Khil, 77, Russian baritone singer.^[23]

References

External links

[1] Eight killed in clash in Russia’s Chechnya | Russia | RIA Novosti

[2] BBC News - Phobos-Grunt: Failed probe 'falls over Pacific'

[3] Phobos Grunt Re Entry Information - SPACEFLIGHT101

[4] The Associated Press: 13 killed in clashes in Russia's volatile Caucasus

[5] Умер олимпийский чемпион по классической борьбе Анатолий Колесов — Газета.Ru | Спорт

[6] MOLDNEWS || В Кишиневе скончался экс-депутат, член ЦК ПКРМ Иван Калин

[7] Новости@Mail.Ru: Страница не найдена

[8] В Петербурге умер самый большой человек России баскетболист Александр Сизоненко // KP.RU

[9] Умер Дмитрий Алексеевич Мачинский — Когита!ру

[10] Умер Петр Василевский футболист "золотого состава" минского "Динамо" » UDF.BY | Новости Беларуси

[11] В Северной Осетии умер знаменитый футболист "Ангушта" // KP.RU

[12] Умер советский олимпийский чемпион по хоккею — Рамблер-Новости

[13] Портал-Credo.Ru - Repose of Metropolitan Valentine, First Hiearch of ROAC

[14] Lenta.ru: О высоком: Умер писатель Александр Житинский

[15] Militant Leader Killed in Russia’s North Caucasus | Crime | RIA Novosti

[16] Russians Abandon K2 Winter Attempt After Team Member Dies

[17] На 91-м году жизни скончался режиссер Сергей Колосов - Новости - Интерфакс

[18] Ъ-Online - В Москве скончалась выдающаяся балерина Татьяна Голикова

[19] Ъ-Газета - Человек своего слова

[20] Vitali Vorotnikov, Former Soviet Ambassador to Cuba, Dies

[21] Ъ-Online - Умерла Людмила Касаткина

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