The history of the Russian national anthem is as rich and complicated as the country’s. Here’s how we got to the lyrics and melody we hear today. Like its culture and reputation on the world stage, ...

It is true that the music is the same as the Soviet anthem, but the words have been completely rewritten. There are no longer references to Lenin, revolution and communism.

Mockery of Russia's national anthem could soon be a criminal offense that may land you a year-long jail sentence, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reports. Three members of Russia's upper house ...

Russia has undergone many political changes throughout its history and changed national anthems numerous times. Here we present a brief history of its national song. The anthem chosen in 2000 has ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed into law bills that restored the music chosen by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin as Russia ’ s national anthem.

MOSCOW, Dec. 8 -- The lower house of Russia's parliament, the State Duma, voted overwhelmingly today to restore as Russia's national anthem the music of a song written at the behest of Soviet ...

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports from Moscow that Russia looks ready to bring back the Soviet national anthem - without the references to Lenin and the indestructible union of Soviet republics, of ...

Taylor Swift's iconic hit "Shake It Off" is rarely mentioned in the same breath as the Russian national anthem but both have fallen foul of a new ruling on music in Chechnya. The Russian republic ...

A group of teenagers in the Russian city of Tolyatti have been charged with criminal offences after singing the Ukrainian ...

The history of the Russian national anthem is as rich and complicated as the country’s. Here’s how we got to the lyrics and melody we hear today. Like its culture and reputation on the world stage, ...