Moscow Olympics Opening
Formally opens the Moscow Summer Olympic Games amid a major Western boycott.
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1980 in Russia
Explore 15 historical events and records for Russia in 1980.
Historical records for Russia in 1980
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July
October
Assad Moscow Talks
Discusses Middle Eastern security and Soviet-Syrian cooperation with Hafez al-Assad.
Soviet-Syrian Friendship Treaty
Signs a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.
Bryukhanov 750 Kilovolt Grid Link
Supervises plant operations when the 750-kilovolt transmission line is energized, strengthening the station's connection to the wider power system.
Prime Minister of Russia
Appointed Prime Minister of Russia
December
Indira Gandhi Talks
Discusses Afghanistan, regional security and Soviet-Indian relations with Indira Gandhi.
New Delhi State Visit
Visits India and is received by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.
Polish Solidarity Crisis
Coordinates Soviet-bloc pressure on Poland as the Solidarity movement challenges Communist Party authority.
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of Andrei Sakharov
Sakharov is arrested
Inflation
Develops an inflationary cosmological model based on quantum corrections to gravity.
Olympic Bronze Medal Football Team
Andreev helps the Soviet football team win bronze at the Moscow Olympics, contributing goals during the tournament hosted on home soil.
Panjshir Valley Operations
Soviet forces conduct operations against Mujahidin positions in the Panjshir Valley.
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
The Mortal Danger
Solzhenitsyn published The Mortal Danger, considering Western responses to communism.
UN Condemnation of Afghanistan Intervention
The United Nations General Assembly condemns the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and calls for withdrawal.
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