Constitution of Russia
Proposes elections for party officials, a practice which is soon adopted
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1987 in Russia
Explore 83 historical events and records for Russia in 1987.
Historical records for Russia in 1987
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January
Election
Proposes elections for party officials, a practice which is soon adopted
February
Soyuz TM-2 Docking
Docks with Mir alongside Yuri Romanenko, beginning the station's second principal expedition and a new period of human occupancy.
Nuclear Power
Proposes a separate agreement on abolition of medium range nuclear missiles in Europe. Drops his insistence on the curtailment of the US SDI program
Arrest of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
Gorbachev & Sakharov meet publicly in Moscow at the International Peace Forum
Arrest of Political prisoners
About 140 political prisoners are released
Congress of Communist Party, 27th
27th Party Congress
Economy of Russia
Creates co-operative businesses in catering, services & consumer goods manafacture
Reform of Government
Creates co-operative businesses in catering, services & consumer goods manafacture
March
Fomin Trial Scheduled
Is scheduled to stand trial on 24 March 1987 with other Chernobyl officials accused of responsibility for the accident.
Kvant-1 Module Launch
Oversees Mir preparations as the Kvant-1 astrophysics module launches toward the station to expand its scientific capabilities.
Constitution of Russia
Pravda announces larger constituencies & more candidates than seats in local elections
Election
Pravda uses the word "democracy" for "multi-candidate" elections
Election
Pravda announces larger constituencies & more candidates than seats in local elections
Fomin Suicide Attempt Before Trial
Attempts suicide before the trial by cutting his wrists with broken glass from his spectacles.
Fomin Trial Postponement
Has the start of his trial postponed after the suicide attempt raises concerns about his mental and physical condition.
Pravda
Pravda uses the word "democracy" for "multi-candidate" elections
Pravda
Pravda announces larger constituencies & more candidates than seats in local elections
April
Kvant-1 Module Docking
Supervises station operations as Kvant-1 attaches to Mir, creating the first major expansion of the modular complex.
Armament
Proposes cuts to the US by offering to remove short range missiles from Eastern Europe
Diplomatic Proposal at Moscow
Proposes removing Russias short range missiles from Eastern Europe
Nuclear Power
Proposes removing Russias short range missiles from Eastern Europe
Fomin Pretrial Psychiatric Assessment
Undergoes psychiatric assessment and treatment before proceedings resume against him and the other Chernobyl defendants.
Legasov Chernobyl Public Interview
Gives an interview discussing the condition of Chernobyl, radiation effects and lessons that the Soviet nuclear industry should learn from the accident.
Legasov Reactor Safety Lessons
Explains publicly that the Chernobyl disaster requires improvements in nuclear safety practices, emergency preparedness and the operation of Soviet nuclear facilities.
May
Reform of Private Enterprise
Legislation allowing free enterprise comes into effect
Perestroika
The unauthorized landing of German amateur aviator Mathias Rust just next to the Kremlin enabled Gorbachev to remove many hardline opponents of his reforms, including Defence Minister Marshal Sergei Sokolov
Perestroika
The unauthorized landing of German amateur aviator Mathias Rust just next to the Kremlin enabled Gorbachev to remove many hardline opponents of his reforms, including Defence Minister Marshal Sergei Sokolov
June
Central Committee of the Communist Party
At the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), Gorbachev presents his "basic theses," which laid the political foundation of economic reform for the remainder of the existence of the Soviet Union
Constitution of Russia
At the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), Gorbachev presents his "basic theses," which laid the political foundation of economic reform for the remainder of the existence of the Soviet Union
Economy of Russia
At the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), Gorbachev presents his "basic theses," which laid the political foundation of economic reform for the remainder of the existence of the Soviet Union.
Economy of Russia
The original version of the Soviet Joint Venture Law, which went into effect in June 1987, limited foreign shares of a Soviet venture to 49 percent and required that Soviet citizens occupy the positions of chairman and general manager.
Joint Venture Law
The original version of the Soviet Joint Venture Law, which went into effect in June 1987, limited foreign shares of a Soviet venture to 49 percent and required that Soviet citizens occupy the positions of chairman and general manager
Legislation
The original version of the Soviet Joint Venture Law, which went into effect in June 1987, limited foreign shares of a Soviet venture to 49 percent and required that Soviet citizens occupy the positions of chairman and general manager
Perestroika
At the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), Gorbachev presents his "basic theses," which laid the political foundation of economic reform for the remainder of the existence of the Soviet Union.
Perestroika
The original version of the Soviet Joint Venture Law, which went into effect in June 1987, limited foreign shares of a Soviet venture to 49 percent and required that Soviet citizens occupy the positions of chairman and general manager.
July
Invasion of Afghanistan
The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan is announced
Bryukhanov Ten-Year Sentence
Receives a ten-year labour-camp sentence after being convicted over his role in the Chernobyl accident.
Dyatlov Chernobyl Trial Sentence
Receives a ten-year labour-camp sentence after being convicted of violating nuclear safety regulations.
Fomin Ten-Year Sentence
Receives a ten-year labour-camp sentence after conviction for violations of nuclear safety regulations.
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