2025 in Russia
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Events in the year 2025 in Russia.
Incumbents
Ongoing
Events
January
- 11 January – Ukraine announces the capture of two North Korean soldiers during fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast.[1]
- 17 January – Iran and Russia sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership treaty".[2]
- 23 January – The Russian spy vessel Kidin is reported to have caught fire off the coast of Syria.[3]
- 29 January – An illegal logger opens fire at forest rangers trying to arrest him in Usokhi, Kaluga Oblast, killing three rangers and holding two others hostage before committing suicide.[4]
February
- 6 February – Yury Borisov is dismissed as director-general of Roscosmos by President Putin and is replaced by Gonets head Dmitry Bakanov.[5]
- 8 February –
- An underwater cable in the Baltic Sea owned by Rostelecom is damaged following an "external impact".[6]
- At least eight people are injured in a fire at the former Elektrozavod building in Moscow.[7]
- 9 February – A state of emergency is declared in Sakhalin Oblast after the Chinese cargo vessel An Ying 2 runs aground off the coast of Nevelsky District.[8]
- 11 February –
- The European Court of Human Rights rules that the Russian government had engaged in "a coordinated effort to suppress dissent" over its invasion of Ukraine.[9]
- Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia for drugs charges since 2021, is released and repatriated to the United States as part of a prisoner exchange.[10]
- 12 February – US President Donald Trump announces the beginning of negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine following a phone call with President Putin.[11]
- 13 February –
- The FSB says that it had killed several members of a terrorist group plotting an attack on the Pskov train station following a shootout.[12]
- Two miners are killed in a collapse at a potash mine operated by Uralkali in Solikamsk, Perm Krai.[13]
- Cryptocurrency exchange operator Alexander Vinnik, who had been imprisoned in the United States for a cybercrime conviction, is released and repatriated to Russia as part of a prisoner exchange.[14]
- 17 February – Konstantin Rachalovsky, the deputy governor of Rostov Oblast, is arrested on suspicion of abuse of power over the provision of state subsidies amounting to 155.2 million rubles ($1.7 million) to financially distressed companies that eventually went bankrupt.[15]
- 18 February – Russia and the United States began official discussions in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine.[16]
- 26 February – Denis Alexeyev, the deputy governor of Vologda Oblast, is arrested along with Kirill Bocharov, head of the Vologda Oblast representative office in Moscow, on suspicion of receiving part of a 100 million ruble ($1.1 million) bribe.[17]
- 27 February – A man is arrested for throwing a grenade at the entrance to the regional administration office of Samara Oblast in Samara.[18]
- 28 February – The FSB arrests two church officials on suspicion of plotting to kill Russian Orthodox bishop Tikhon Shevkunov, who is close to Putin.[19]
March
- 3 March – The FSB says it shot and killed a man who planned "terrorist attacks" on the Moscow metro and a Jewish religious institution in Moscow.[20]
- 4 March – Nikolai Onishchenko, the head of Zavyalovsky District, Altai Krai, is shot dead while leaving a cafe in Zavyalovo.[21]
- 5 March – Four suspected Islamic State militants are killed in an "anti-terrorist operation" in Makhachkala, Dagestan.[22]
Holidays
- 1–7 January – New Year's Day and Holidays
- 7 January – Christmas (Orthodox)
- 23 February – Defender of the Fatherland Day
- 24 February – Defender of the Fatherland Holiday
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 10 March – International Women's Day Holiday
- 1 May – Spring and Labour Day
- 17 May – Constitution Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 9 May – Victory Day
- 12 June – Russia Day
- 4 November – Unity Day
Deaths
- 1 January:
- Viktor Alksnis, 74, politician, mayor of Tuchkovo (2013–2015), MP (2000–2007), and deputy of the Soviet Union (1989–1991).[25]
- Vladimir Kosykh, 74, politician, MP (1993–1995).[26]
- 10 January: Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya, 60, actress (Queen Margot, The Irony of Fate 2, Guys from Mars).[27]
- 29 January:
- Vadim Naumov, 55, Olympic figure skater (1992, 1994), world champion (1994)[28]
- Evgenia Shishkova, 52, Olympic figure skater (1992, 1994), world champion (1994)[28]
- 27 February: Boris Spassky, 88, chess grandmaster, world champion (1969–1972).[29]
See also
References
- ^ "Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Russia and Iran presidents sign partnership treaty in Moscow". Al Jazeera. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria's coast, officials say. Here's audio of its broadcasts". AP News. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Illegal Logger Kills 3 Forest Rangers in Kaluga Region Before Taking His Own Life". The Moscow Times. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Putin Sacks Roscosmos Chief Yury Borisov Amid Setbacks at Space Agency". The Moscow Times. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Russia Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged by 'External Impact'". The Moscow Times. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Dozens rescued as fire at former electrical plant in Moscow leaves eight others injured". AP News. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Part of Russia's island of Sakhalin on high alert after Chinese cargo ship runs aground". AP News. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "ECHR Rules That Russia Suppressed Dissent Over Ukraine War". The Moscow Times. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Who is Marc Fogel, the US teacher released by Russia?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Ukraine war talks start now, Trump says after Putin call". BBC. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Pskov Train Station Attack Plotters Killed in Shootout, FSB Says". The Moscow Times. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "2 Workers Killed in Accident at Russian Potash Mine". The Moscow Times. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Russian cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after prisoner swap". France 24. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Rostov Region Deputy Governor Arrested for Abuse of Power". The Moscow Times. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ Sauer, Pjotr; Harding, Luke; Smith, David (18 February 2025). "US and Russia agree to explore mutual opportunities of end to Ukraine war". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Vologda Region Officials Arrested on Bribery Charges Amid Growing Pressure on Governor". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Man Arrested After Grenade Attack on Samara Region Government Building". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Lucy Papachristou. "Russia arrests two church figures over alleged Ukrainian plot to kill priest close to Putin". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Russia's FSB says it shot dead a man planning 'terrorist attacks' in Moscow". Reuters. Retrieved 3 March 2025 – via Al Arabiya.
- ^ "Altai Region Official Gunned Down in Broad Daylight". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Russian Security Forces Kill 4 Suspected Islamic State Militants in Dagestan". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Russia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Умер Виктор Алкснис". ВЗГЛЯД.РУ (in Russian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Депутат первого созыва Госдумы РФ Владимир Косых скончался в Волгограде". Высота 102.0 (in Russian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Умерла Евгения Добровольская". РБК (in Russian). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Who are the victims of the DC plane crash?". BBC. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88". AP News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
