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1991	Soviet Union disintegrates; 14 former republics become independent nations. Russian Federation formed; Boris Yeltsin appointed, later elected president Top
1992	Yeltsin ends supremacy of Communist Party, privatizes state-run enterprises, guarantees free press; businessmen, mobsters begin to take over economy, massive corruption sets in Top
1994-1996	Russia invades breakaway province of Chechnya; humiliated, withdraws with heavy casualties Top
1998	Russian stock market crashes, economy collapses Top
1999-2000	Second Chechen war, Russia crushes rebels; Vladimir Putin elected president Top
2000	Russian Orthodox Church bestows sainthood on Czar Nicholas and 1,000 others killed by Communists Top
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Infoplease Links Timeline: Russian Culture Timeline: Chechnya Crisis in the Caucasus Russia vs. Chechnya: Round Two Russian Roulette: Recent Reshuffling Country Profile: Russia Encyclopedia: Russia Biography: Vladimir Putin Timeline: Boris Yeltsin's career More Timelines Atlas: Russia   More Resources Academic, university: Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy Harvard University, Davis Center Academic, K-12: TeacherVision.com, Russia Government: Embassy of the Russian Federation to U.S. CIA World Factbook, Russia News: Moscow Times Russia Today St. Petersburg Times Nuclear/Environment: Bellona Foundation Religion: Russian Orthodox Church (official)

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