May Decrees
On his first day as President, Putin issued 14 Presidential decrees, which are sometimes called the "May Decrees" by the media, including a lengthy one stating wide-ranging goals for the Russian economy
Role range: 1991- – 2008-
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Biography and Timeline — Page 6
Follow Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin through 204 dated historical records for Russia.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
204Distinct records
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2012
President of Russia
Putins presidency is inaugurated in the Kremlin
Role range: 1991- – 2008-
2013
Homosexual Propaganda
Putin and the United Russia party backed stricter legislation against the LGBT community, in Saint Petersburg, Archangelsk and Novosibirsk; a law against "homosexual propaganda" (which prohibits such symbols as the rainbow flag as well as published works containing homosexual content) was adopted by the State Duma
Role range: 1991- – 2008-
Legislation
Putin and the United Russia party backed stricter legislation against the LGBT community, in Saint Petersburg, Archangelsk and Novosibirsk; a law against "homosexual propaganda" (which prohibits such symbols as the rainbow flag as well as published works containing homosexual content) was adopted by the State Duma
Role range: 1991- – 2008-
Records, sources and methodology
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