2015 in Russia

none October 2016 2015 The following lists some of the events from the year 2015 in Russia. Incumbents President of Russia: Vladimir Putin Prime Minister of Russia: Dmitry Medvedev Governors 30em Amur Oblast: Oleg Kozhemyako (until March 25, ER), Alexander Kozlov (starting March 25, ER) Arkhangelsk Oblast: Igor Orlov (ER) Astrakhan Oblast: Alexander Zhilkin (ER) Belgorod Oblast: Yevgeny Savchenko (ER) Bryansk Oblast: Alexander Bogomaz (ER) Chelyabinsk Oblast: Boris Dubrovsky (ER) Irkutsk Oblast: Sergey Yeroshenko (until October 2, ER), Sergey Levchenko (starting October 2, CPRF) Ivanovo Oblast: Pavel Konkov (ER) Kaliningrad Oblast: Nikolay Tsukanov (ER) Kaluga Oblast: Anatoly Artamonov (ER) Kemerovo Oblast: Aman Tuleyev (ER) Kirov Oblast: Nikita Belykh (Independent) Kostroma Oblast: Sergey Sitnikov (ER) Kurgan Oblast: Alexei Kokorin (ER) Kursk Oblast: Aleksandr Mikhailov (ER) Leningrad Oblast: Alexander Drozdenko (ER) Lipetsk Oblast: Oleg Korolyov (ER) Magadan Oblast: Vladimir Pechnyony (ER) Moscow Oblast: Andrey Vorobyov (ER) Murmansk Oblast: Marina Kovtun (ER) Nizhny Novgorod Oblast: Valery Shantsev (ER) Novgorod Oblast: Sergey Mitin (ER) Novosibirsk Oblast: Vladimir Gorodetsky (ER) Omsk Oblast: Viktor Nazarov (ER) Orenburg Oblast: Yury Berg (ER) Oryol Oblast: Vadim Potomsky (CPRF) Penza Oblast: Vasily Bochkarev (until May 25, ER), Ivan Belozertsev (starting May 25, ER) Pskov Oblast: Andrey Turchak (ER) Rostov Oblast: Vasily Golubev (ER) Ryazan Oblast: Oleg Kovalyov (ER) Sakhalin Oblast: Alexander Khoroshavin (until March 25, ER), Oleg Kozhemyako (starting March 25, ER) Samara Oblast: Nikolai Merkushkin (ER) Saratov Oblast: Valery Radaev (ER) Smolensk Oblast: Alexey Ostrovsky (LDPR) Tambov Oblast: Oleg Betin (until May 25, ER), Aleksandr Nikitin (starting May 25, ER) Tomsk Oblast: Sergey Zhvachkin (ER) Tula Oblast: Vladimir Gruzdev (ER) Tver Oblast: Andrey Shevelyov (ER) Tyumen Oblast: Vladimir Yakushev (ER) Ulyanovsk Oblast: Sergey Morozov (ER) Vladimir Oblast: Svetlana Orlova (ER) Volgograd Oblast: Andrey Bocharov (ER) Vologda Oblast: Oleg Kuvshinnikov (ER) Voronezh Oblast: Alexey Gordeyev (ER) Yaroslavl Oblast: Sergey Yastrebov (ER) Jewish Autonomous Oblast: Alexander Vinnikov (until February 24, ER), Alexander Levintal (starting February 24, ER) Events January 1 January – Musa Zavgaev, known as Emir of the Nadterechny and Naursky Districts of Chechnya, and his accomplice, Bashir Omarov, were killed during a special operation in the outskirts of the village of Mekenskaya, Naursky District of Chechnya. Both of them had directly involved in organizing the 4 December assault on Grozny.http://eng.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/30407/ Chechen authorities announce murder of local underground leader Caucasian Knot 1 January 2015 4 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032250/http://eng.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/30407/ 4 March 2016 dead 3 January – An image of a BPM-97 apparently inside Ukraine, in Luhansk, appeared to deliver further evidence of a Russian military presence there.https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2015/01/03/did-russia-send-a-new-batch-of-military-vehicles-to-separatists-controlled-ukraine/ New batch of military vehicles to Lugansk 3 January 2015 4 January 2015 9 January – Russia bans transsexual and transgender individuals from obtaining driving licenses.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30735673 Russia says drivers must not have 'sex disorders' BBC News 8 January 2015 13 January 2015 12 January – A controversial drama film, Leviathan, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev wins the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. 13 January The Islamic State releases a video of a young boy gunning down two alleged Russian FSB agents captured by the militants. War in Donbas: A passenger bus has been shelled near Volnovakha south of the city of Donetsk, killing 12 and wounding 18 civilians. The Ukrainian authorities accused Russia and its backed separatists for the incident. Mass protests in Armenia have taken place near the Russian consulate and the Russian 102nd Military Base after a Russian soldier brutally murdered a local family of seven, including a two-year-old and a 6-month-old. 15 January Russian financial crisis: One US dollar equals 66 Russian rubles. Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Russia's government bond rating to Baa3/Prime 3 (P-3) from Baa2/Prime 2 (P-2). February 27 February – Russian politician Boris Nemtsov was shot and killed in the center of Moscow.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31669061 Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead BBC News 27 February 2015 March 7 March – Russian authorities arrest two men, Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev, suspects from the rebellious North Caucasus region, according to Russian state media reports, relying on a statement from the Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov. However, Nemtsov's daughter, Zhanna Nemtsova, speaking from Germany, says she has no idea who they are. Many still suspect Russian governmental involvement in his death.https://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/07/europe/russia-nemtsov-murder-arrest/index.html Russian authorities arrest 4 in killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov March 9, 2015 CNN McLaughlin Eliott C. Chance Matthew 11 March – A fire in the shopping center Admiral in Kazan kills 17 people and injures 55.https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-tatarstan-kazan-fire/26900701.html Kazan Fire Death Toll Rises Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 14, 2015 June 15, 2020 15 March – The documentary film Crimea. The Way Home is released on Rossiya 1 and on YouTube. April 2 April – The Russian-flagged fishing trawler Dalniy Vostok sinks off the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Sea of Okhotsk, killing 56 of its 132 crew. Sixty-three people have been rescued by other fishing vessels, while 12 are still missing. 4 April – Twenty-six workers of the Vostochny Cosmodrome have begun a hunger strike, joining over 100 laborers protesting delayed wage payments since 24 March. May 9 May - Russia's 2015 Victory Day Parade was held on Red Square in Moscow, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War in 1945. Over 10,000 troops of the Russian Armed Forces and 1,300 troops from 10 foreign countries were also on parade, including contingents from nations in the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as contingents from China, India, Serbia, and Mongolia participated in the parade. June 15 June - The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a warning towards military presence at its western borders after the New York Times reported that the U.S. had offered to store milirary equipment in allied eastern European countries.Ellyatt Holly 2015-06-16 Russia warns of 'new military confrontation' in Europe https://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/16/russia-warns-of-new-military-confrontation-in-europe.html 2025-11-10 CNBC en 16 June - At a military and arms fair, President Vladimir Putin announced the addition of over 40 ballistic missiles to its nuclear arsenal that year that could overcome "even the most technically advanced anti-missile defense systems.” 23 June - President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Kremlin.2015-06-24 Meeting of the Council for Science and Education http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/49755 2025-11-10 President of Russia en November Russian Sukhoi Su-24 shootdownhttps://www.ibtimes.com/what-fencer-su-24-what-know-about-russian-plane-shot-down-turkey-2197848 What Is A Fencer Su-24? What To Know About The Russian Plane Shot Down By Turkey 2015-11-24 International Business Times 2018-12-25https://www.dw.com/en/turkish-f-16-fighter-jets-shoot-down-russian-warplane-after-airspace-violation/a-18870477 Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down Russian warplane after 'airspace violation' DW 24.11.2015 Deutsche Welle en-GB 2018-12-25 Scheduled 2008-2015 Federal program is expected to end.Concept of development of TV and radio broadcasting in Russian Federation in 2008-2015 (Концепция развития телерадиовещания в Российской Федерации на 2008 — 2015 годы) Sports 2015 World Aquatics Championships will take place from 24 July to 9 August.http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=378&Itemid=1193 FINA World Championships 28 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140106142658/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=378&Itemid=1193 6 January 2014 dead dmy-all 2015 Bandy World Championshiphttps://old.svenskbandy.se/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140301030632/http://iof1.idrottonline.se/default.aspx?id=4527 dead Svenska Bandyförbundet 1 March 2014 Svenska Bandyförbundet 2014–15 Russian Premier League 2014–15 Russian Bandy Super League International sports competition Russia will participate in many international athletic competitions: 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2015 IIHF World Championship, 2015 European Figure Skating Championships, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1, and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Deaths :Category:2015 deaths Deaths in 2015 January Deaths in January 2015 1 January – Boris Morukov, 64, physician and cosmonaut, STS-106 mission specialist. 3 January – Olga Knyazeva, 60, fencer, Olympic champion (1976). 10 January – Denis Tsygurov, 43, ice hockey player (Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings). 12 January – Elena Obraztsova, 75, mezzo-soprano. 15 January – Rimma Markova, 89, actress. 17 January – Origa, 44, singer (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex). 23 January – Alexander Lastin, 38, chess grandmaster. February Deaths in February 2015 1 February – Viktor Shekhovtsev, 74, footballer. 9 February Valeri Poluyanov, 71, footballer. Roman Sidorov, 59, footballer. 15 February – Mikhail Koulakov, 82, abstract painter. 16 February – Alexander Melentyev, 60, sport shooter, Olympic champion (1980). 21 February – Aleksei Gubarev, 83, cosmonaut. 23 February – Maria Golovnina, 34, journalist, Reuters bureau chief for Afghanistan and Pakistan. 27 February – Boris Nemtsov, 55, politician, First Deputy Prime Minister (1997–1998), Deputy Prime Minister (1998). July Deaths in July 2015 29 July – Liya Shakirova, 94, linguist and professor of pedagogical science. See also List of Russian films of 2015 Russia at the 2015 European Games References External links 2015 in 2015 Russia Russia Russia Category:Years of the 21st century in Russia