MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin, widely criticized for reinstating the Soviet anthem as Russia's national hymn, has recruited a Soviet-era literary apparatchik to rewrite the lyrics. The choice of ...

Once wary Moscow Patriarchate now supports resurrecting former national anthem. After initial hesitation, the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church has expressed support for President ...

The Russian State Duma has overwhelmingly approved reinstating the Stalin-era national anthem as the country's official song -- just nine years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and seven years ...

President Vladimir V. Putin wants Russia to return to the past, at least symbolically, by adopting its Soviet-era anthem and czarist-era coat of arms. After a meeting with leaders of the parliamentary ...