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India stops accepting Russian oil delivered by U.S.-sanctioned tankers

March 22, 2024 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

Indian oil refineries have stopped accepting Russian crude oil delivered by tankers operated by Russia’s largest commercial shipping company that has been sanctioned by the U.S., likely as a result of the war on Ukraine. The move deals a significant blow to Russia’s economy as India has emerged as a major importer of Russian crude oil over the past two years.

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Twitter launches privacy-protected site on the dark web to bypass Russia’s block

March 10, 2022 | By Tanatchapoom (Tony) Mueantonthian | -, Change Milestones

Russia has blocked access to Facebook and has limited Twitter in an attempt to try to restrict the flow of information about its war in Ukraine.

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Moscow gets its 500th electric bus

November 20, 2020 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

Mosgortrans, a public transit company for the Moscow metro area, has reportedly put its 500th electric bus into service. This electric bus was produced by Kamaz, a Russian truck and engine (and apparently electric bus) manufacturer.

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Toxic sulfur dioxide emissions fell across India, Russia, and China last year– dropping 6% globally

October 30, 2020 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

In 2019, the levels of anthropogenic SO2 emissions fell worldwide by 6%. In only the second time ever, SO2 emissions fell in all three of the countries most responsible for emitting it: China, India, and Russia.

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All-female crew embarks on Black Sea patrol in first for Russian Navy

July 13, 2020 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

The voyage marks a symbolic step in Russian women’s quest to play a more active role in the armed forces, an institution dominated by men. The navy still holds barriers to entry for women.

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Azerbaijani voters approve the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Supreme Council

December 1, 1991 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan is recognized as independent state at first by Turkey, Israel, Romania and Pakistan.

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Activists bring down the Berlin Wall

November 9, 1989 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.

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Approach view of the Mir Space Station viewed from Space Shuttle Endeavour during the STS-89 rendezvous.

USSR launches Mir Space Station

February 21, 1986 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. It had a greater mass than any previous spacecraft.

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Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika began the end of the Cold War

March 10, 1985 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

Gorbachev’s dual program of perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness) introduced profound changes in economic practice, internal affairs and international relations.

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The Soviet Union launches humanity’s first space station, Salyut

July 17, 1971 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

Salyut 1 (DOS-1) was the first space station of any kind, launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. The Salyut program followed this with five more successful launches of seven more stations

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