What is the Russian National Anthem and what are its lyrics?
Good question  there have been a few! When the Soviet Union disbanded in 1991, its national anthem, the imaginatively named State Anthem of the Soviet Union  composed by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov in 1944  was obsolete and Russia required an all-new anthem that would capture the hearts of the countrys people. Enter The Patriotic Song, which served as the national anthem from 1991-2000. However, it never proved popular and, apparently, failed to inspire athletes at international competitions, so in 2000 Alexandrovs melody was revived with new lyrics: the State Anthem of the Russian Federation was born. Mikhalkov, inspired by the history and traditions of Russia, wrote the new words for the old melody. Russia is our sacred state,  Russia is our beloved country. A mighty will, great glory   Your dignity for all time! Chorus:  Be glorified, our free Fatherland,  The age-old union of fraternal peoples,  Ancestor-given wisdom of the people! Be glorified, country! We are proud of you! From the southern seas to the polar edge  Our forests and fields are spread out. You are the only one in the world! You are the only one   the native land so kept by God! Chorus  A wide scope for dreams and for life  The coming years open to us. We are given strength by our fidelity to the Fatherland. So it was, so it is and it will always be so! Chorus  Advertisement  Find more lyrics to the different national anthems