Sakhalin Oblast
First-level administrative division of Russia
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Korean Air Lines Flight 007
The shootdown was depicted in the biographical film 'Reagan'.
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| February 2023 | Valery Limarenko was added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control due to his role in enforcing conscription of Russian citizens during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine mobilization order. |
| September 8 2021 | Signed a memorandum with Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation to cooperate on decarbonisation, focusing on hydrogen production and carbon capture technologies. |
| January 14 2021 | Initially proposed issuing special badges to COVID-19 vaccinated citizens, which was later modified to an electronic QR certificate. |
| January 27 2020 | Became a member of the Presidium of the State Council of the Russian Federation. |
| September 12 2019 | Officially took office as the Head of the Sakhalin Region after winning the first round of regional elections with 56.15% of the votes. |
| 2018 | Began serving as Governor of Sakhalin Oblast, becoming a federal subject leader in Russia. |
| December 10 2018 | Limarenko announced his intention to stand as a self-nominated candidate in the gubernatorial elections, beginning his campaign by holding regular meetings with regional residents. |
| December 7 2018 | Valery Limarenko was appointed Acting Governor of Sakhalin Oblast by Presidential Decree from Vladimir Putin, replacing previous governor Oleg Kozhemyako. |
| 2016 | Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for achieved labor success and many years of conscientious work. |
| July 2016 | Appointed to head the Engineering Division of Rosatom, a significant leadership role in the Russian state nuclear corporation. |
| 2011 | Limarenko provided assistance to Japan during the Fukushima nuclear disaster in the aftermath of the 2011 TÅhoku earthquake and tsunami, demonstrating his role in international nuclear emergency response. |
| 2010 | Received the Order of Honour for great contributions to the development of nuclear energy and ensuring the physical and energy start-up of Unit No.2 of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant. |
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