Russian anthem restored

Moscow - The tune that Russians once sang in praise of the "unbreakable" Soviet Union is their anthem again, a decade after the…

Moscow - The tune that Russians once sang in praise of the "unbreakable" Soviet Union is their anthem again, a decade after the USSR broke up.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law yesterday bills that restored the music chosen by Josef Stalin as Russia's national anthem.

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