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| Armament Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich |  |
| 7th April Russia announces a unilateral freeze of medium-rangeNuclear missiles |
| Burial of Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich | |
| 13th Mar Moscow Burial of Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko, 3rd Russian leader buried in 2 1/2 yrs |
| Burial of Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 13th Mar Moscow Leads the funeral procession |
| Chairman Commission Razumovsky, Georgy Petrovich | |
| Moscow Appointed Chairman of the Commission on Legislative Proposals for the USSR Soviet |
| Chairman Presidium Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich | |
| July Moscow Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State |
| Chairman Supreme Soviet Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich | |
| 2nd July Moscow Appointed Chairman of the Supreme Soviet |
| Chairman Supreme Soviet Shevardnadze, Eduard | |
| 2nd July Moscow Appointed Chairman of the Supreme Soviet |
| Conference of Geneva Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 19th Nov Geneva 1st meets President Reagan, later describes him as a "political dinosaur" |
| 21st Nov Geneva Meets President Reagan to speed up arms control & renew cultural relations |
| 21st Nov Geneva Russia & the USAagree not to "achieve military superiority" |
| 21st Nov Geneva Russia & the USAagree "nuclear war cannot be won" |
| Death of Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich | |
| 10th Mar Moscow Death of Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko, dies of emphysema age 73 |
| Diplomacy Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 14th April Bitburg Pravda calls Regan's visit to Bitburg Nazi cemetry an "act of blasphemy" |
| Economy Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| Moscow Reduces vodka production by 60% & increases its price by 200% by 6 months in office |
| First Secretary CPSU Bakatin Bakatin, Vadim Viktorovich | |
| Kirov Appointed First Secretary of Kirov |
| First Secretary CPSU Yeltsin Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Moscow Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party |
| General Secretary Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 10th Mar Moscow Appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party |
| 10th Mar Moscow Appointed President of Russia |
| 10th Mar Moscow The Politburo vote to appoint Gorbachev as Chernenko's successor |
| 11th Mar Moscow The Communist Party plenum ratify Gorbachev's succession |
| Head Department Belyakov Belyakov, Oleg Sergeevich | |
| Appointed Head of the Dept of the defence industry of the Party Central Committee |
| Health Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich | |
| 6th Feb Moscow Russia announces that Chernenko is ill |
| Invasion of Afghanistan Karmal, Babrak |  |
| 15th Feb The last Russian troops leave Afghanistan |
| KGB Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich | |
| Dresden Assigned to recruit spies in Dresden, East Germany |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Schevardnadze, Eduard | |
| 2nd July Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Shevardnadze, Eduard | |
| 2nd July Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Minister of Gas Industry Chernomydrin, Viktor Stepanovich | |
| Appointed Minister of Gas |
| Nuclear Warfare Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich | |
| 8th Jan Moscow Agrees with the USA to resume negotiations to reduceNuclear weapons |
| 8th Jan Agrees with the USA to resume negotiations to reduceNuclear weapons |
| 31st Jan Moscow Sends a letter to the USAsaying Star Wars will escalate the arms race |
| 31st Jan Sends a letter to the USAsaying Star Wars will escalate the arms race |
| Nuclear Warfare Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 7th April Russia announces a unilateral freeze of medium-rangeNuclear missiles |
| 8th April Moscow Announces the suspension of the deployment of SS-20 missiles in Europe |
| 8th April Announces the suspension of the deployment of SS-20 missiles in Europe |
| 21st Nov Geneva Meets Reagan to discuss arms control |
| 21st Nov Geneva Russia & the USA agree not to "achieve military superiority" |
| 21st Nov Geneva Russia & the USA agree "nuclear war cannot be won" |
| 21st Nov Meets Reagan to discuss arms control |
| Party Leader Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Moscow Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party |
| Party Secretary Yeltsin, Boris Nikolayevich | |
| Moscow Appointed Party Secretary of the Communist Party |
| Politburo Chebrikov, Viktor | |
| 23rd April Moscow Appointed Member of the Politburo |
| Politburo Ligachev, Egor Kuzmich | |
| 23rd April Moscow Appointed Member of the Politburo |
| Politburo Ryzhkov, Nikolai | |
| 23rd April Moscow Appointed Member of the Politburo |
| President Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich | |
| 10th Mar Moscow Appointed President of the Supreme Soviet |
| President Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich | |
| 2nd July Moscow Appointed President of Russia |
| President Kuznetsov, Valery | |
| Moscow Appointed President of Russia, 3rd term, acting |
| Prime Minister Ryzhkov, Nikolai | |
| 27th Sep Moscow Appointed Prime Minister of Russia, Chairman of the Council of Minister |
| Proposal Gorbachev Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich | |
| 10th Mar Moscow 1st at the politburo meeting to propose Gorbachev as a replacement for Chernenko |
| Proposal Gorbachev Tikhonov, Nikolai | |
| 10th Mar Moscow Supports the proposal for Gorbachev as a replacement for Chernenko |
| Rebellion Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich | |
| May The seven principal rebel organizations formed an Alliance to coordinate their military operations against the Soviet army |
| Secretary Central Committee Zaikov, Lev Nikolaevich | |
| Moscow Appointed Secretary of the Central Committee |
| Siege Kabul Chernenko, Konstantin Ustinovich | |
| May Kabul Rebel groups are active in and around Kabul, unleashing rocket attacks and conducting operations against the Communist government |
