Permanent historical factsheet

Politics

Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1984–2000Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1984

Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko21 June 1984

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Chernenko & Mitterand clash publicly over human rights

1990

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev1990

Government / Government of Russia

For campaigning for human rights in Myanmar

2000

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin17 February 2000

Chechnya · Government / Government of Russia

Russia is accused by human rights groups and refugees of brutality toward Chechens in camps

Names involved

Konstantin Ustinovich ChernenkoMikhail Sergeyevich GorbachevVladimir Vladimirovich Putin

Provenance

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