Prime Minister of Russia
Appointed Prime Minister of Adygeya
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
2003 in Russia
Explore 16 historical events and records for Russia in 2003.
Historical records for Russia in 2003
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January
March
Referendum
The Chechen referendum votes in favour of joining the Russian Federation
April
Meeting with Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons
Putin meets Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons for going to war with Iraq
May
Offensive Reduction Treaty
The Russian Parliament ratifies the Offensive Reduction Treaty
Suicide
50 are killed during a suicide bombing of a Government building in Chechnya
Treaty of Nuclear Weapons
The Russian Parliament ratifies the Offensive Reduction Treaty
December
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shares the Nobel Prize for theories explaining superconductors and superfluids.
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shares the Nobel Prize for pioneering contributions to superconductivity theory.
Superconductivity Theory
The achievement marks superconductivity theory as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Type-II Superconductivity
The achievement marks type-ii superconductivity as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Other events (month unknown)
Constitution of Russia
A referendum is held in Chechnya adopting a new constitution which declares the Republic as a part of Russia
Invasion of Afghanistan
Agrees to the establishment of coalition military bases in Central Asia before and during the US-led invasion of Afghanistan
Invasion of Iraq
Putin opposes Washingtons move to invade Iraq without the benefit of a United Nations Security Council resolution explicitly authorizing the use of military force
Invasion of Iraq
Putin opposes Washingtons move to invade Iraq without the benefit of a United Nations Security Council resolution explicitly authorizing the use of military force
Referendum
The Chechen referendum votes in favour of joining the Russian Federation. A referendum is held in Chechnya adopting a new constitution which declares the Republic as a part of Russia
Rule of Chechnya
A referendum is held in Chechnya adopting a new constitution which declares the Republic as a part of Russia
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