Russian Empire
Empire in Eurasia
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| 2025 | Publication of the List of Russian films for the year 2025, further documenting the evolving landscape of Russian cinema. |
| 2024 | The Wagner Group in Africa is officially merged into a new 'Africa Corps' under direct control of Russia's Ministry of Defense, formalizing Russia's military and political intervention strategy in the continent. |
| 2024 | Publication of the List of Russian films for the year 2024, continuing the systematic cataloging of Russian film industry output. |
| 2024 | Alexander Knaifel, a Russian composer, passed away. |
| March 2024 | Dmitry Medvedev gave a speech describing Ukraine as part of Russia, showing a map with Russia controlling most of the country and reducing Ukraine to a small territory around Kyiv. |
| 2023 | Putin approved a foreign policy document adopting a Eurasianist, anti-Western approach, defining Russia as a 'unique country-civilization and a vast Eurasian and Euro-Pacific power' seeking to create a 'Greater Eurasian Partnership'. |
| 2023 | Putin stated that Russian soldiers killed in the Ukraine invasion 'gave their lives to Novorossiya [New Russia] and for the unity of the Russian world'. |
| 2023 | Publication of the List of Russian films for the year 2023, tracking the ongoing development of Russian cinematography. |
| 2023 | Gennady Gladkov passed away, representing the continued evolution of Russian musical composition. |
| June 17 2023 | A ceremony was held raising historical flags of the Russian Empire (black-yellow-white), USSR, and current Russian flag on the highest flagpoles in Europe, commemorating the 330th anniversary of Peter I's white-blue-red flag, 165th anniversary of Alexander II's black-yellow-white flag, and 100th anniversary of the USSR flag. |
| 2022 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued serving as President of Ukraine during the Russian invasion |
| 2022 | Publication of the List of Russian films for the year 2022, maintaining the comprehensive record of Russian film productions. |
| October 12 2022 |
The United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution ES-11/4, condemning Russia's annexation attempts, with 143 nations voting in favor.
General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Resolution Demanding Russian Federation Immediately End Illegal Use of Force in Ukraine, Withdraw All Troops | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
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Resolution ES-11/4 Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Defending the Principles of the Charter of the United Nations (U.N.G.A.) | International Legal Materials | Cambridge Core
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| September 30 2022 | Putin signed 'accession treaties' annexing Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts after holding controversial referendums in occupied Ukrainian provinces, which were widely condemned as illegitimate by the international community. |
| June 2022 | Four months into the invasion, Putin compared himself to Russian Emperor Peter the Great, declaring it Russia's 'responsibility to return Russian land'. |
| June 8 2022 | A draft bill was submitted to Russia's State Duma proposing to repeal the Soviet Union's decree recognizing Lithuania's independence. |
| April 19 2022 | The CPRF proposed to the State Duma the adoption of the Soviet flag as the official flag of Russia. |
| March 1 2022 | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was seen with a map suggesting invasion plans for Moldova, and South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov announced intentions to seek annexation by Russia. |
| February 24 2022 | Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and subsequently annexed parts of its southeastern territory, further exhibiting neo-imperialist expansionist policies. |
| February 21 2022 | The Kremlin recognized the Donetsk and Luhansk 'people's republics' as independent states and their claims to the Donbas region. |
| 2021 | Introduction of the flag of Barnaul, featuring the city's coat of arms on a blue background |
| 2021 | Putin publishes an essay 'On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians', claiming Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians are 'one people' and asserting that large parts of Ukraine are historical Russian lands. |
| 2021 | Publication of the List of Russian films for the year 2021, continuing the documentation of Russian cinema's annual output. |
| 2021 | Alexander Gradsky died, marking the end of another significant era in Russian musical artistry. |
| 2020 | Yevgeny Prigozhin led a rebellion against Russian President Vladimir Putin |
| 2020 | Bakov declared a new project called Arca Noë, planned to be based in neutral Mediterranean waters near Venice as part of the seasteading movement. |
| 2020 | Publication of the List of Russian films for the year 2020, documenting cinematic productions in the Russian Federation during this period. |
| 2020 | S. Nelipovich published 'Two Campaigns. Struggle for East Prussia', a book detailing Russian military archives and casualties from the 1914 East Prussian invasion. |
| 2020 | Nikolai Kapustin, a significant Russian composer known for his unique jazz-influenced classical compositions, died. |
| 2020 | Alexander Vustin passed away |
| 2019 | Adoption of the flag of Kemerovo |
| 2019 | Adoption of the flag of Tomsk, which depicts a rearing horse on a dark green background |
| 2019 | Introduction of the Ensign of the National Guard Naval Service Corps, displaying a blue and white Saltire on a chestnut background |
| 2019 | A compilation of Russian films from 2019 was developed, showcasing the national cinema's productions. |
| 2019 | Yevgeny Krylatov, a Russian composer, died. |
| 2019 | Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov passed away. |
| 2018 | Bakov ran for President of Russia from the Monarchist Party, was registered, and then withdrew himself, citing legal concerns about dual citizenship. |
| 2018 | Introduction of the flag of Novokuznetsk |
| 2018 | The list of Russian films for 2018 was created, documenting the country's cinematic works. |
| 2017 | The Wagner Group begins providing military support, security, and protection for autocratic regimes in African countries, establishing a neo-colonial presence across multiple nations. |
| 2017 | Russian films produced in 2017 were catalogued, providing a record of the year's film industry. |
| 2016 | Volodymyr Groysman became Prime Minister of Ukraine, serving until 2019 |
| 2016 | Discontinuation of the Flag of the Federal Service for Special Construction |
| 2016 | Discontinuation of the Flag of Federal Migration Service |
| 2016 | Agnia Grigas publishes 'Beyond Crimea: The New Russian Empire', analyzing the Kremlin's use of 'Russian compatriots' as an instrument of neo-imperial aims. |
| 2016 | A comprehensive list of Russian films from 2016 was assembled, tracking the national cinema's output. |
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