12 January 2023Soledar CapturedYevgeny Prigozhin
Wagner claims a role in capturing Soledar.
Historical records for Russia in 2023, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Wagner claims a role in capturing Soledar.
Says Wagner has stopped recruiting prisoners.
Announces Russia will suspend participation in the New START nuclear arms treaty
Announces suspension of Russian participation in New START while stating that Russia will continue observing the treaty's central numerical limits.
ICC issues an arrest warrant over alleged child deportations.
Becomes subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant
ICC issues an arrest warrant over alleged child deportations.
Announces plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Uses Victory Day speech to justify Russia's war aims.
Claims Wagner captures Bakhmut after heavy losses.
Claims Wagner forces have captured Bakhmut after months of fighting
Russia denies Ukrainian accusations over the Kakhovka dam destruction.
Launches an armed mutiny against Russia's military leadership
Denounces the Wagner mutiny as a stab in the back
Withdraws Russia from the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Russia withdraws from the Black Sea grain deal.
Dies in a plane crash after the Wagner mutiny
Shares the chemistry prize for discovering and synthesising quantum dots.
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