Federal Capture of Grozny
Federal forces capture most of Grozny after heavy fighting during the First Chechen War.
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1995 in Russia
Explore 27 historical events and records for Russia in 1995.
Historical records for Russia in 1995
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February
March
First American Mir Expedition Launch
Launches aboard Soyuz TM-21 to become the first American assigned as a long-duration resident of the Mir space station.
Longest Continuous Spaceflight
Returns after spending 437 consecutive days aboard the Mir space station.
Mir Long-Duration Mission
The achievement marks mir long-duration mission as an important Russian scientific milestone.
May
Victory Day Summit with Clinton
Meets Bill Clinton in Moscow during commemorations of the fiftieth anniversary of victory in Europe.
Spektr Module Launch
Prepares Mir for expansion as the Spektr remote-sensing module launches carrying major scientific equipment and additional solar arrays.
Kristall Relocation for Spektr
Uses Mir's manipulator system to reposition Kristall and create the docking geometry needed for the approaching Spektr module.
Presidential Election Law
Signs the legal framework governing the 1996 Russian presidential election.
June
Spektr Module Docking
Observes Spektr dock with Mir, adding remote-sensing facilities, American research hardware and additional electrical power capacity.
First Shuttle-Mir Docking
Pilots Atlantis to the first Space Shuttle docking with Mir, beginning joint docked operations and the first shuttle exchange of a station crew.
Budennovsk Crisis Government Response
Faces a major political crisis after Chechen militants seize hostages in Budennovsk.
Halifax G7 Participation
Joins leaders at the Halifax economic summit as Russia's participation in major-power meetings expands.
July
Security Leadership Changes after Budennovsk
Removes senior security officials after criticism of the government's handling of the Budennovsk hostage crisis.
September
Oslo II
Represents Russian support as a witness to the Interim Agreement and co-sponsor of the Madrid peace framework.
October
Bosnia Discussions at Hyde Park
Discusses Bosnia peace implementation and possible Russian participation alongside NATO forces with Bill Clinton.
Hyde Park Summit with Clinton
Meets Bill Clinton at Hyde Park for talks on Bosnia, NATO, arms control and Chechnya.
November
Mir Docking Module Installation
Supports robotic operations that deliver the Russian docking module, giving later Space Shuttles improved clearance when attaching to Mir.
Conference of Daytona
The peace conference is led by US Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and negotiator Richard Holbrooke with two Co-Chairmen in the form of EU Special Representative Carl Bildt and the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Igor Ivanov
Dayton Conference
The peace conference is led by US Secretary of State Warren Christopher, and negotiator Richard Holbrooke with two Co-Chairmen in the form of EU Special Representative Carl Bildt and the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Igor Ivanov
December
Dyatlov Death
Dies in Kyiv on 13 December 1995 after years of serious health problems following his radiation exposure at Chernobyl.
Dayton Accords
The full and formal agreement is signed by French President Jacques Chirac, US President Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister John Major, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin
Communist Gains in Duma Election
Faces a strengthened Communist opposition after the party makes major gains in the State Duma election.
Deputy Speaker
Appointed Deputy Speaker of the 2nd Russian Duma
Duma
Appointed Member of Russian Duma, 2nd Duma
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Dyatlov Chernobyl Memoir Completed
Completes his written account, Chernobyl: How It Was, presenting his technical interpretation of the accident and disputing the official allocation of blame.
Our Home Is Russia Party
Putin leads the St. Petersburg branch of the pro-Government Our Home Is Russia political party
Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti
A border conflict occurs between Egypt & the Sudan
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