5 January 1996Foreign Secretary of RussiaEvgeny Maksimovich Primakov
Appointed Foreign Minister
Historical records for Russia in 1996, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Foreign Minister
Announces his campaign for a second presidential term while his approval ratings remain low.
Announces a programme seeking a ceasefire, phased troop withdrawals and negotiations over the Chechen conflict.
Signs an integration agreement with Belarus creating a Community of Russia and Belarus.
Is formally registered as an independent candidate for re-election as Russian president.
Hosts G7 leaders for a summit focused on nuclear safety and holds bilateral talks with Bill Clinton.
Yeltsins re-election hinges on co-opting the support of the third placed Aleksandr Lebed (a retired General who receives 14.5% of the vote)
Finishes first in the opening round of the presidential election but falls short of an outright majority.
Brings third-place candidate Alexander Lebed into his administration between the two rounds of the presidential election.
Appoints Alexander Lebed Secretary of the Security Council after the first round of the presidential election.
Yeltsin appoints Lebed as Secretary of the powerful Security Council
Despite suffering a heart attack in June, Yeltsin wins a 2nd term in office, defeating communist Gennady Zyuganov by 13 points in the national election
Defeats Communist challenger Gennady Zyuganov in the second round and wins a second presidential term.
Takes the oath for a second presidential term after defeating Gennady Zyuganov.
Authorizes negotiations that produce the Khasavyurt agreements ending large-scale fighting in the First Chechen War.
Dismisses Security Council Secretary Alexander Lebed after growing rivalry inside the presidential administration.
Yeltsin dismisses Lebed as Secretary of the Security Council, because he had used it as a platform to attempt to become Russias strongman
Undergoes successful coronary artery bypass surgery in Moscow and later resumes presidential duties.
Temporarily transfers presidential powers to Viktor Chernomyrdin while undergoing heart surgery.
Resumes presidential authority after the successful heart bypass operation.
Wins 45% in the first round of the Presidential Elections in the Republic of Khakasiya
Winner of the 2nd round of the Presidential elections on Khakasiya with 71.0%
Dismissed as a gesture ti improve relations with the Ukraine
Due to President Yeltsins ill health Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin emerges as the nations principal administrator
Reorganizes the government after winning re-election and begins preparing a new programme of economic and administrative reforms.
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Presidential Property Management Department headed by Pavel Borodin
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