2018 in Russia
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{{Year in Russia |2018}}
Events in the year 2018 in Russia.
Incumbents
Events
= January =
- 15 January - Two men aged 16, attacked students and a teacher with knives after which they attempted suicide. As a result of the attack, 15 people were injured, including the perpetrators.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42688457|title=Twelve hurt in Russia school knife attack|date=15 January 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=23 October 2018|language=en-GB}}
=February=
- 11 February – Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashed shortly after take-off, killing all 71 people on board.
=March=
- 15–17 March – Sergey Lavrov has announced that Russia will expel diplomats from the United Kingdom because of the expulsion of 23 Russian envoys due to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and Yulia Skripal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43412702|title=Russian spy: Moscow 'will expel British diplomats soon'|work=BBC News|date=15 March 2018}} The Russian foreign ministry is to expel 23 British diplomats amid tensions over the nerve agent attack in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43440992|title=Russia spy poisoning: 23 UK diplomats expelled from Moscow|work=BBC News|date=17 March 2018}}
- 18 March – In the Russian presidential election, Vladimir Putin is elected for a fourth term, winning 73.9% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43452449|title=Russia election: Vladimir Putin wins by big margin|work=BBC News|date=18 March 2018|access-date=18 March 2018}}
- 25 March - 2018 Kemerovo fire{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43531684|title=Russian shopping centre inferno kills 64|date=2018-03-26|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-12-25|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|url=http://tass.com/society/996030|title=Fire tragedy at Kemerovo shopping mall leaves at least 64 dead|website=TASS|language=ru|access-date=2018-12-25}}
=May=
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- 5 May – Thousand Protest rally in 97 cities including Moscow and St Petersburg, against Vladimir Putin for winning a fourth term in the Russian President Election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/protesters-detained-thousands-rally-against-putin-s-government-n871331|title=Protesters detained as thousands rally against Putin's government|website=NBC News|language=en|access-date=2018-12-25}}
- 7 May - Vladimir Putin sworn in for a fourth term as President of Russia in the Hall of the Order of St. Andrew of the Grand Kremlin Palace.{{Cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20180507/1520027664.html|script-title=ru:Путин принимает парад Президентского полка на церемонии инаугурации|website=РИА Новости|date=7 May 2018 |language=ru|access-date=2018-12-25}}
- 10 May - Opening of Crimean Bridge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/putin-opens-new-bridge-to-crimea-provoking-ukraine-western-ire/|title=Putin opens new bridge to Crimea, provoking Ukraine, Western ire|date=2018-05-16|website=euractiv.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-06}}
=June=
- 14 June – The opening ceremonies of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/06/14/world-cup-2018-opening-ceremony-live-updates-russia-event/|title=World Cup 2018 opening ceremony: Robbie Williams's middle finger and giant fire bird feature in snappy show|last=Tyers|first=Alan|date=2018-06-14|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-12-25|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}
- 19 June – the Russian State Duma adopted a bill that made education in all languages but Russian optional, overruling previous laws by ethnic autonomies, and reducing instruction in minority languages to only two hours a week.{{cite news|url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/russia-fsu/2018-08-01/putins-plan-russify-caucasus|title=Putin's Plan to Russify the Caucasus|agency=Foreign Affairs|date=1 August 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://ria.ru/society/20180619/1523019471.html|title=Gosduma prinyala chtenii zakonoproekt ob izuchen'i rodnyix yez'ikov|agency=RIA Novosti|date=19 June 2018}}{{cite news|url= https://www.dw.com/en/russian-minorities-fear-for-languages-amid-new-restrictions/a-41639610|title=Russian minorities fear for languages amid new restrictions|agency=Deutsche Welle|date=5 December 2017}} This bill has been likened by some commentators, such as in Foreign Affairs, to a policy of Russification.
=July=
- 1 July – Several thousand people protested across Russia against a hugely unpopular government decision to hike the pension age that has led to a record slump in President Vladimir Putin's approval ratings. No protests were held in World Cup host cities due to a regulation banning protest in the cities for the duration of the tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/01/russians-protest-pension-age-rise-announced-during-world-cup|title=Russians protest over pension age rise announced during World Cup|date=2018-07-01|work=The Guardian|access-date=2018-12-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/russians-protest-pension-reform-putin-popularity-slides-143124094--spt.html|title=Russians protest pension reform as Putin popularity slides|website=au.news.yahoo.com|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-12-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1417393|title=Russians protest over retirement age hike as Putin's popularity falls|agency=Reuters|date=2018-07-02|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2018-12-25}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/putin-approval-rating-plummets-over-rise-in-pension-age-9p7p0ld0f|title=Putin approval rating plummets over rise in pension age|last=Moscow|first=Marc Bennetts|date=2018-07-02|work=The Times|access-date=2018-12-25|language=en|issn=0140-0460}}
- Russia knocks out Spain from the World Cup after winning a penalty shootout.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/russia-spain-world-cup-shootout-upset|title=World Cup upset: Russia knocks out Spain|date=2018-07-01|website=KMGH|language=en|access-date=2018-12-25}}
- 15 July - Closing ceremony of 2018 FIFA World Cup{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/press-conference-on-the-2018-fifa-world-cup-russia-closing-ceremony|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - News - RELIVE: Press Conference on the Closing Ceremony for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-06}}
- 28 July – More than 10,000 people attended a rally in the capital, Moscow against government plans to increase the retirement age rise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/07/thousands-protest-russia-proposed-retirement-age-rise-180728150903940.html|title=Thousands protest in Russia against proposed retirement age rise {{!}} News {{!}} Al Jazeera|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2018-12-25}}
=August=
- 2 August – More than 9,000 people attended a rally against government plans to increase the retirement age rise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/09/thousands-protest-pension-law-putin-rollback-180902164415418.html|title=Thousands protest against pension law despite Putin's rollback {{!}} News {{!}} Al Jazeera|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2018-12-25}}
= September =
- 11 September - Pussy Riot's manager Pyotr Verzilov mysteriously fell critically ill after a court hearing in Moscow. This was the same day that he was slated to have received vital information from 'foreign services' about the death of several journalists reporting on the Wagner Battalion's actions in the Central African Republic.{{Cite web|date=2018|title=RUSSIA 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT|url=https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RUSSIA-2018-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=7 May 2021|website=www.state.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715151844/https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RUSSIA-2018-HUMAN-RIGHTS-REPORT.pdf |archive-date=2019-07-15}}
- 11 September - Then Russian Minister of Justice Alexander Konovalov announced an expansion on 'extremist' materials, including the addition of 4,507 books, videos, websites, social media pages, and musical compositions. This was recorded to be a seismic, 200 item increase from the prior year.
= October =
- 26 October - Marking the first of approximately 36 public, Hip-Hop concerts, a three-month period of cancelled performances would begin.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-28|title=Russia: Censorship of Younger Generation's Music|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/02/28/russia-censorship-younger-generations-music|access-date=2021-05-13|website=Human Rights Watch|language=en}} Dmitry Kuznetsov, or Husky, had his concert in Togliatti cancelled following a letter from the Prosecutor's office rejecting some of the lyrics of songs that were to be performed that evening due to the presence of 'cannibalism.'{{Cite web|last=АФАНАСЬЕВА|first=Ольга|date=2018-10-27|title=Репера Хаски не пустили на концерт в Тольятти за пропаганду каннибализма и полового разврата|url=https://www.samara.kp.ru/daily/26900.7/3945001/|access-date=2021-05-13|website=samara.kp.ru|language=ru}}
=December=
File:DaniilDubov13.jpg , world champion in rapid chess]]
- 26–28 December – The 2018 World Rapid Chess Championship was held in Saint Petersburg. Winner and world champion was Daniil Dubov from Russia, ahead of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Hikaru Nakamura.
Deaths
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{{Further|:Category:2018 deaths|Deaths in 2018}}
=January=
{{Main|Deaths in January 2018}}
- 3 January – Igor Strelbin, footballer (b. 1974).{{cite news |script-title=ru:Бывший футболист «Динамо» Игорь Стрельбин скончался в Брянске |url=http://www.bryansktoday.ru/2018010364183/society/V-Bryanske-skonchalsya-eks-futbolist-Dinamo-Igor-Strelbin.html |website=bryansktoday.ru |language=ru |access-date=4 January 2018}}
- 9 January – Robert Minlos, mathematician (b. 1931)
- 9 January – Alexander Vedernikov, singer and teacher (b. 1927)
- 9 January – Valeri Matyunin, footballer (b. 1960)
- 10 January – Mikhail Derzhavin, actor (b. 1936)
- 15 January – Viktor Anpilov, politician and trade unionist (b. 1945)
- 25 January – Lyudmila Senchina, soprano singer (b. 1948 or 1950)
=February=
{{Main|Deaths in February 2018}}
- 21 February – Valentin Afraimovich, mathematician (b.1945)
- 21 February – Sergei Aleksandrov, footballer (b. 1973)
- 26 February – Tatyana Karpova, actress (b. 1916)
=March=
{{Main|Deaths in March 2018}}
- 22 March – Khozh-Akhmed Bersanov, Chechen writer and ethnographer (b. 1926)
- 26 March – Sergei Mavrodi, financial fraudster and a deputy of the State Duma (b. 1955)
- 27 March – Victor Kalashnikov, gun designer (b. 1942)
- 28 March – Oleg Anofriyev, actor, singer, songwriter, film director and poet (b. 1930)
=April=
{{Main|Deaths in April 2018}}
- 16 April – Maxim Borodin, 32, Russian Journalist (b. 1986){{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/russian-journalist-dies-after-mysterious-fall-from-balcony-5zg65tnkm|title=Russian journalist Maxim Borodin dies after mysterious fall from balcony|work=The Times|date=16 April 2018}}
- 19 April – Vladimir Lyakhov, cosmonaut (b. 1941)
- 21 April – Nina Doroshina, actress (b. 1934)
- 22 April – Ivan P. Neumyvakin, physician (b. 1928)
=May=
{{Main|Deaths in May 2018}}
- 21 May – Aleksandr Askoldov, actor and film director (b. 1932)
=July=
{{Main|Deaths in July 2018}}
- 3 July – Boris Orlov, gymnastics coach (b. 1945).{{Cite web|url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2239747-markante-turncoach-boris-orlov-73-overleden.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704034609/https://nos.nl/artikel/2239747-markante-turncoach-boris-orlov-73-overleden.html|url-status=dead|title=Markante turncoach Boris Orlov (73) overleden|date=3 July 2018|archive-date=4 July 2018|website=nos.nl}}
- 5 July – Evgeny Golod, mathematician who proved the Golod–Shafarevich theorem on class field towers (b. 1935).{{Cite web|url=https://math.msu.ru/node/1093|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709011234/http://www.math.msu.su/node/1093|url-status=dead|title=Скончался Е.С. Голод | Механико-математический факультет|archive-date=9 July 2018|website=math.msu.ru}}
- 8 July – Tazir Kariyev, footballer (b. 1989).{{Cite web|url=https://kubnews.ru/proisshestviya/2018/07/08/v-krasnodarskom-krae-zastrelen-byvshiy-igrok-fk-angusht-tazir-kariev/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709064743/https://kubnews.ru/proisshestviya/2018/07/08/v-krasnodarskom-krae-zastrelen-byvshiy-igrok-fk-angusht-tazir-kariev/|url-status=dead|title=В Краснодарском крае застрелен бывший игрок ФК "Ангушт" Тазир Кариев|date=8 July 2018|archive-date=9 July 2018|website=kubnews.ru}}
- 10 July – Andrei Suslin, mathematician who contributed to algebraic K-theory and its connections with algebraic geometry (b. 1950).{{Cite web|url=https://nevnov.ru/22226039-v-peterburge-ushel-iz-zhizni-izvestnyi-matematik-andrei-suslin|title=В Петербурге ушел из жизни известный математик Андрей Суслин|website=Невские Новости}}
- 27 July – Vladimir Voinovich, writer (b. 1932).{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
See also
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