The last ten years of XX century in Russia By BSatty May 16, 1990 The first congress of people's deputies of the RSFSR Mar 17, 1991 Referendum of preservation of the USSR Jun 12, 1991 Russian presidential election Jul 1, 1991 Disbandment of the Department of Internal Affairs Aug 19, 1991 Фttempted coup d'etat in the USSR Dec 8, 1991 Signing of the Bialowieza Agreements of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Feb 1, 1992 Declaration of Russia and the United States on ending the Cold War" Sep 21, 1993 Yeltsin's decree "On Gradual Constitutional Reform" and the dissolution of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation Oct 3, 1993 Resolution of the constitutional crisis in the Russian Federation Dec 10, 1993 Elections to the State Duma and the Federation Council 1994 Completion of the withdrawal of Russian troops from Germany and the Baltic States Dec 10, 1994 Introduction of federal troops into the Chechen Republic Dec 17, 1995 Elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the second convocation 1996 Russia's admission to the Council of Europe Jul 3, 1996 Election of Yeltsin to the post of President of the Russian Federation for a second term Aug 31, 1996 Signing of the Khasavyurt agreements on the cessation of hostilities in Chechnya and the withdrawal of federal troops from its territory May 23, 1997 Formation of the Union of Russia and Belarus. Signing of the Charter of the Union May 31, 1997 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Russia and Ukraine Aug 17, 1998 Financial crisis in Russia 1999 NATO military operation in Kosovo 1999 Resumption of military operations in the North Caucasus Dec 19, 1999 Elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the third convocation Mar 26, 2000 Putin's election as President of the Russian Federation
