Modern_adoption National_anthem_of_Russia

performance of hymn of russian federation presidential orchestra , kremlin choir @ inauguration of president dmitry medvedev @ kremlin on 7 may 2008. seen here prime minister vladimir putin.

the anthem debate intensified in october 2000 when yeltsin s successor, vladimir putin, approached russian athletes concerned had no words sing anthem during medal ceremonies @ 2000 summer olympic games. putin brought public attention issue , put before state council. cnn reported members of spartak moscow football club complained wordless anthem affected morale , performance . 2 years earlier, during 1998 world cup, members of russian team commented wordless anthem failed inspire great patriotic effort .

in november session of federation council, putin stated establishing national symbols (anthem, flag , coat of arms) should top priority country. putin pressed former soviet anthem selected new russian anthem, suggested new lyrics written. did not how of old soviet lyrics should retained new anthem. putin submitted bill on national anthem of russian federation duma consideration on 4 december. duma voted 381–51–1 in favor of adopting alexandrov s music national anthem on 8 december 2000. following vote, committee formed , tasked exploring lyrics national anthem. after receiving on 6,000 manuscripts sectors of russian society, committee selected lyrics mikhalkov anthem.

before official adoption of lyrics, kremlin released section of anthem, made reference flag , coat of arms:

its mighty wings spread above us

the russian eagle hovering high

the fatherland s tricolor symbol

is leading russia s peoples victory

instrumental performance of russian national anthem @ 2010 moscow victory day parade in moscow s red square, resplendent 21 gun salute

the above lines omitted final version of lyrics. after bill approved federation council on 20 december, on national anthem of russian federation signed law president putin on 25 december, officially making alexandrov s music national anthem of russia. law published 2 days later in official government newspaper of record rossiyskaya gazeta. new anthem first performed on 30 december, during ceremony @ great kremlin palace in moscow @ mikhalkov s lyrics officially made part of national anthem.

not agreed adoption of new anthem. yeltsin argued putin should not have changed anthem merely follow blindly mood of people . yeltsin felt restoration of soviet anthem part of move reject post-communist reforms had taken place since russian independence , dissolution of soviet union. 1 of yeltsin s few public criticisms of putin.

the liberal political party yabloko stated re-adoption of soviet anthem deepened schism in [russian] society . soviet anthem supported communist party , putin himself. other national symbols used russia in 1990, white-blue-red flag , double-headed eagle coat of arms, given legal approval putin in december, ending debate on national symbols. after of symbols adopted, putin said on television move needed heal russia s past , fuse period of soviet union russia s history. stated that, while russia s march towards democracy not stopped, rejection of soviet era have left lives of mothers , fathers bereft of meaning. took time russian people familiarize anthem s lyrics; athletes able hum along anthem during medal ceremonies @ 2002 winter olympics.