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Medvedev, Dmitri Anatolyevich

(Encyclopedia) Medvedev, Dmitri AnatolyevichMedvedev, Dmitri Anatolyevichmĕdvyĕdˈyĕf [key], 1965–, Russian political leader, president of Russia (2008–12), b. Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). He…

Tiomkin, Dmitri

composerBirthplace: St. Petersburg, RussiaBorn: 1894Died: 1979

Timeline: Russian Federation

Marked by the dissolution of the USSR and conflict in Chechnya 1991 1994 1998 2000 2004 2008 2012 2014 1991 Soviet Union disintegrates; 14 former republics…

Russian Government Changes, 1991–2008

by Ben Snowden Boris Yeltsin's sudden sacking of prime minister Sergei Stepashin on August 9, 1999, was part of a long series of reorganizations within the Russian government. After his…

July 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of July 2009. U.S. Military Taking Back Afghan Valley from Taliban (July 2): In an attempt to take back the…

2012 World News: Russia

Putin Returns to the Presidency but Protest Movement Gathers Steam by Beth Rowen Vladimir PutinRelated Links Russia Country Profile…

2011 World News: Russia

Parliamentary Elections Spark Massive Protests by Jennie Wood Vladimir PutinRelated Links Russia Country Profile Vladimir Putin Biography 2011…

Timeline of Key Events in Chechnya, 1830–2014

1800s 1900s 1950s 1990s 2000 2002 2005 2008 2010 2014 1830s Czar Nicholas I invades Caucasus, meets fierce resistance. 1859 Russia conquers, incorporates Caucasus. 1917 Russian Revolution,…