spectatorindex on Nostr: Key events in Russia's history since 1990 1990-91: Russia becomes independent as the ...
Key events in Russia's history since 1990
1990-91: Russia becomes independent as the Soviet Union dissolves
1992-94: Wave of privatization and rise of the 'oligarchs'
1993: Constitutional crisis, President Yeltsin sends troops to seize parliament from opponents
1994-96: First Chechen War, resulting in Chechen victory and Russia retreat
1998: Russian financial crisis, ruble devalued and debt default.
1999: Putin appointed as PM by Yeltsin
1999: War of Daghestan results in Russian victory
1999-2000: Second Chechen War, results in Russian victory with Chechnya reincorporated into Russia.
1999-2007: Strong Russian economic growth, GDP goes from $200 billion to $1.3 trillion
2000: Putin becomes president, succeeding Yeltsin
2002: Moscow theatre hostage crisis results in 171 deaths
2004: Putin wins second term
2004: Beslan School Siege results in over 380 deaths
2005: Russia and Germany sign deal to build Nord Stream
2008: Medvedev becomes president, Putin is PM
2008: War with Georgia
2012: Putin becomes president again
2012: Russia joins World Trade Organization
2014: Sochi Olympics held
2014: Russian military takes control of Crimea, annexed after referendum
2014-2015: War in the Donbas
2015: Intervention in Syria war
2016: Russia accused of intervention in US presidential election
2018: Diplomatic tensions with UK and the West over poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal
2018: Putin wins fourth term as President
2021: Alexei Navalny poisoned, Western countries blame Russia.
2022-present: Full-scale war in Ukraine
June, 2023: Wagner rebellion
1990-91: Russia becomes independent as the Soviet Union dissolves
1992-94: Wave of privatization and rise of the 'oligarchs'
1993: Constitutional crisis, President Yeltsin sends troops to seize parliament from opponents
1994-96: First Chechen War, resulting in Chechen victory and Russia retreat
1998: Russian financial crisis, ruble devalued and debt default.
1999: Putin appointed as PM by Yeltsin
1999: War of Daghestan results in Russian victory
1999-2000: Second Chechen War, results in Russian victory with Chechnya reincorporated into Russia.
1999-2007: Strong Russian economic growth, GDP goes from $200 billion to $1.3 trillion
2000: Putin becomes president, succeeding Yeltsin
2002: Moscow theatre hostage crisis results in 171 deaths
2004: Putin wins second term
2004: Beslan School Siege results in over 380 deaths
2005: Russia and Germany sign deal to build Nord Stream
2008: Medvedev becomes president, Putin is PM
2008: War with Georgia
2012: Putin becomes president again
2012: Russia joins World Trade Organization
2014: Sochi Olympics held
2014: Russian military takes control of Crimea, annexed after referendum
2014-2015: War in the Donbas
2015: Intervention in Syria war
2016: Russia accused of intervention in US presidential election
2018: Diplomatic tensions with UK and the West over poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal
2018: Putin wins fourth term as President
2021: Alexei Navalny poisoned, Western countries blame Russia.
2022-present: Full-scale war in Ukraine
June, 2023: Wagner rebellion