2010 in Russia

• President: Dmitry Medvedev
• Prime Minister: Vladimir Putin

• Deputies voted to issue the 2010 Kharkiv Pact, a treaty where Russian lease on naval facilities in Crimea would be extended to 2042.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rHrn0B5-or0C&dq=Black+Sea+25+years+additional+5-year+renewal+option&pg=PA82 |title=The Great Power (mis) management: The Russian-Georgian War and Its ... - Google Books |isbn=9781409424680 |access-date=2016-11-02 |archive-date=2022-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114091912/https://books.google.com/books?id=rHrn0B5-or0C&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=Black+Sea+25+years+additional+5-year+renewal+option&source=bl&ots=B-eLRx8QiC&sig=xEi9edker_g4vRQ8azo86hKcucU&hl=nl&sa=X&ei=z11lUoSBD4istAa-k4H4BQ&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Black%20Sea%2025%20years%20additional%205-year%20renewal%20option&f=false |url-status=live |last1=Astrov |first1=Alexander |year=2011 |publisher=Ashgate Publishing }}
• Raspadskaya mine explosion occurred on 8 May 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://lenta.ru/news/2010/05/18/mine/ |title=Lenta.ru: Senator found in the disturbances in Mezhdurechensk "orange trail" |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174838/http://lenta.ru/news/2010/05/18/mine/ |url-status=live }}
• In late July 2010, Russian wildfires broke out in Russia. The fires mainly hit European Russia, but they also hit other parts of Russia. In total, the wild fires caused 55790 deaths (54 in wildfires and 55,736 in heat waves).{{cite news|last=Henry|first=Patrick|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-05/russian-wildfires-death-toll-rises-to-50-drought-may-force-export-ban.html|title=Russian Wildfires' Death Toll Rises to 50; Drought May Force Export Ban|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|publisher=Bloomberg|date=3 August 2010 |access-date=7 August 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100807095831/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-05/russian-wildfires-death-toll-rises-to-50-drought-may-force-export-ban.html| archive-date= 7 August 2010 | url-status= live}}{{Cite web |url=http://cred.be/sites/default/files/PressConference2010.pdf |title=Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-date=2011-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629025839/http://cred.be/sites/default/files/PressConference2010.pdf |url-status=live }}
• 2010 Chechen Parliament attack took place on October 19.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} At least six people were killed, including two police officers, one parliament employee and all three suicide commandos.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
• 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships took place from December 26–29, 2010, and from February 2–4, 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fsrussia.ru/lib/37_chempionat_rossii_2011/ |title=Senior schedule |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-date=2010-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231235002/http://fsrussia.ru/lib/37_chempionat_rossii_2011/ |url-status=live }}
• 2010 World Rhythmic gymnastics Championships took place from September 20 to 26.

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• January 9 - Yevgeny Paladiev, a Soviet-born Kazakh ice hockey player, age 61.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazeta.ru/news/sport/2010/01/09/n_1442566.shtml|title=Матч "Спартак" — "Динамо" начался с минуты молчания в память о Паладьеве - Газета.Ru | Новости|website=Газета.Ru}}
• January 19 - Vladimir Karpov, a Russian writer and Chairman of the USSR Union of Writers (1986–1991), age 87.{{Cite web |url=http://kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1306771&NodesID=8 |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127184224/http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1306771 |archive-date=2010-01-27 |url-status=dead |title = Ъ-Газета - Нетипичный представитель }}
• January 24 - Leonid Nechayev, a Russian film director, died of a stroke, age 70.[http://www.itar-tass.com/level2.html?NewsID=14749731]{{dead link|date=June 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}

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• February 8 - Anna Samokhina, a Russian actress, died from stomach cancer, age 47.{{Cite web|url=https://dni.ru/showbiz/2010/2/8/185069.html|title=Анна Самохина умерла от рака|website=dni.ru}}

{{Main|Deaths in March 2010}}

• March 18 - Konstantin Yeryomenko, Russian futsal player, died from a heart attack on, age 39.{{cite web |title=Futsal mourns Konstantin Eremenko |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefafutsalchampionsleague/news/0257-0dee992e56f3-6f9559428a3a-1000--futsal-mourns-konstantin-eremenko/ |website=UEFA |access-date=22 March 2021 |language=en |date=18 March 2010}}
• March 27 - Vasily Smyslov Russian chess grandmaster and World Champion (1957–1958), died from heart failure, age 89.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/crosswords/chess/28smyslov.html|title = Vasily Smyslov, Former World Chess Champion, Dies at 89|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 28 March 2010|last1 = McClain|first1 = Dylan Loeb}}

{{Main|Deaths in April 2010}}

• April 1 - Yuri Maslyukov, a Russian politician and Vice Premier of Soviet Union (1988–1990) and Russia (1998–1999), age 72.{{Cite web|url=http://lenta.ru/news/2010/04/02/maslyukov/|title = Скончался депутат Госдумы Юрий Маслюков}}
• April 6 -Anatoly Dobrynin, Russian diplomat and politician, died age 90.{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/7568616/Anatoly-Dobrynin.html|title = Anatoly Dobrynin}}
• April 23 - Natalia Lavrova, Olympic gold medalist (2000, 2004), died in a car accident, age 25.{{Cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-47955620100423|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130200759/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-47955620100423|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2016|title = Ex-Olympic champion Natalia Lavrova killed in crash|newspaper = Reuters|date = 23 April 2010}}

{{Main|Deaths in May 2010}}

• May 30 - Yuri Chesnokov, Russian Olympic gold medal-winning (1964) volleyball player, died age 77.{{Cite web |url=http://www.volley.ru/news/510/ |title = - Volley.ru - |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608012533/http://www.volley.ru/news/510 |archive-date=2010-06-08 |url-status=dead }}

{{Main|Deaths in July 2010}}

• July 16 - Aleksandr Boloshev, Russian Soviet basketball player, 1972 Olympic gold medalist, died from a stroke, age 63.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Sports+Briefs&NewsID=249945 |title =Olympic champ dies |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-date=2012-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308201407/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Sports+Briefs&NewsID=249945 |url-status=dead }}

{{Main|Deaths in September 2010}}

• September 24 - Gennady Yanayev, Vice President of the USSR (1990–1991), died from lung cancer, age 73.{{Cite web|url=http://echo.msk.ru/news/712951-echo.html|title=Один из идеологов ГКЧП Геннадий Янаев скончался в московской больнице}}

{{Main|Deaths in October 2010}}

• October 25 – Valentina Gaganova, textile worker and politician, died age 78.{{cite web|last=Kargapoltsev|first=Sergey|title=Гаганова Валентина Ивановна|trans-title=Gaganova Valentina Ivanovna|url=https://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=11817|publisher={{ill|Homeland heroes|be|Героі краіны (інтэрнэт-сайт)|hy|Երկրի հերոսներ (կայք)|ru|Герои страны}}|language=ru|access-date=10 April 2023}}

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• November 3 - Viktor Chernomyrdin, Prime Minister (1992–1998), died from cancer at age 72.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

{{Main|Deaths in December 2010}}

• December 29 - Pavel Kolchin, Russian Olympic gold (1956) and bronze (1956, 1964) medal-winning cross-country skier, died age 80.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=418126&cid=9|title = В Эстонии скончался известный советский лыжник Павел Колчин}}

• List of Russian films of 2010
• 2010 Russia – United States prisoner swap

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