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1988 in Russia — Page 2
Explore 65 historical events and records for Russia in 1988.
Historical records for Russia in 1988
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Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Commission on Party Construction & Cadres Policy
Chernobyl Long-Term Policy
Continues to confront long-term resettlement, health monitoring and environmental consequences arising from Chernobyl.
Deputy
Appointed Deputy in the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium, deputy head of state
Earthquake
25,000 people died because of the 1988 Spitak earthquake due poorly built structures apartments and other buildings during the Brezhnev stagnation
Economy of Russia
For the first time since Vladimir Lenins New Economic Policy, the law permits private ownership of businesses in the services, manufacturing, and foreign-trade sectors. Allows foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union in the form of joint ventures with Soviet ministries, state enterprises, and cooperatives. The rationing of meat was policy in twenty-six of the fifty-five regions of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1988 alone
European Championship Final Campaign
Dmitriev represents the Soviet Union during Euro 1988, in which the side beats the Netherlands in the group stage before losing the rematch in the final.
European Championship Final in Munich
Dasayev starts the 1988 European Championship final as the Soviet Union finishes runner-up to the Netherlands after a 2-0 defeat.
European Championship Final Squad
Borodyuk is part of the Soviet Union squad that reaches the Euro 1988 final, where the Netherlands wins its first continental title.
Fomin Prison Psychiatric Treatment
Receives psychiatric treatment while serving his prison sentence because of continuing mental-health problems after the trial.
Fomin Transfer to Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Is transferred from prison to a neuropsychiatric hospital as doctors continue treating his mental condition.
International Dept
Appointed Head of the International Department of the Central Committee
Legasov Chernobyl Recorded Reflections
Records detailed reflections on the Chernobyl response, the Soviet nuclear establishment and institutional weaknesses that he believed had contributed to the disaster.
Massacre
The Azeri attack the Armenians & in Sumgait at least 32 Armenians are killed
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior by Goborchov
Perestroika
Andrey Gromyko retired from the Politburo, Yegor Ligachev was relieved of the ideology portfolio within the Politburos Secretariat, and Boris Pugo replaced Politburo member Mikhail Solomentsev as chairman of the powerful CPSU Party Control Committee.
Perestroika
For the first time since Vladimir Lenins New Economic Policy, the law permits private ownership of businesses in the services, manufacturing, and foreign-trade sectors. Allows foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union in the form of joint ventures with Soviet ministries, state enterprises, and cooperatives.
Perestroika
Refers to major changes initiated by Gorbachev to the structure and function of the political and economic control of the Soviet Union allowing more independent actions from the various ministries and eventually to the dismantling of the Soviet Union. Perestroika, a political movement within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union widely associated with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev,lliteral meaning is "restructuring"
Perestroika
The Supreme Soviet dissolves itself. The Supreme Soviet approved formation of a Congress of Peoples Deputies, which constitutional amendments had established as the Soviet Unions new legislative body.
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo, Candidate Member
Prelude to the Foundation
Publication of "Prelude to the Foundation"
President of Russia
Appointed President of Russia, has a power base outside the Communist Party
Rationing
The rationing of meat was policy in twenty-six of the fifty-five regions of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1988 alone
Reform of Government
Removes the Party from economic management
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