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Events in the year 2025 in Russia.

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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]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Russia

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Deaths

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Russia and Iran presidents sign partnership treaty in Moscow". Al Jazeera. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Illegal Logger Kills 3 Forest Rangers in Kaluga Region Before Taking His Own Life". The Moscow Times. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Putin Sacks Roscosmos Chief Yury Borisov Amid Setbacks at Space Agency". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Russia Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged by 'External Impact'". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Dozens rescued as fire at former electrical plant in Moscow leaves eight others injured". AP News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Part of Russia's island of Sakhalin on high alert after Chinese cargo ship runs aground". AP News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. ^ "ECHR Rules That Russia Suppressed Dissent Over Ukraine War". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Who is Marc Fogel, the US teacher released by Russia?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Russia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Умер Виктор Алкснис". ВЗГЛЯД.РУ (in Russian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Депутат первого созыва Госдумы РФ Владимир Косых скончался в Волгограде". Высота 102.0 (in Russian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Умерла Евгения Добровольская". РБК (in Russian). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Who are the victims of the DC plane crash?". BBC. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.