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Political history of Russia
- 2008 amendments to the Constitution of RussiaDmitry Medvedev stood before the Federal Assembly on the 5th of November 2008 to deliver his first annual address. He proposed a change that would extend…
- 2020 amendments to the Constitution of RussiaVladimir Putin made new proposals during his annual address to the Federal Assembly on the 15th of January 2020. This moment marked a sharp turn from earlier…
- 1993 Russian constitutional crisisIn January 1992, the Russian government implemented a radical economic reform program that sent prices skyrocketing overnight.
- 1998 Russian financial crisisIn the year before the crisis, the Central Bank aimed to maintain a band of 5.3 to 7.1 rubles per dollar. This policy meant that if the market exchange rate…
- Russia under Vladimir PutinOn the 31st of December 1999, the Russian Constitution placed Vladimir Putin in charge as acting president following Boris Yeltsin's resignation.
- Great GameOn the 12th of January 1830, Lord Ellenborough issued a directive to Lord William Bentinck, the Governor-General of India.
- Russian BearThe coat of arms for Novgorod Oblast displays two brown bears standing side by side. This regional symbol appears on both the flag and the official seal of…