Regulations National_anthem_of_Russia
federal law of 25 december 2000 on national anthem of russia regulations performance of national anthem set forth in law signed president putin on 25 december 2000. while performance of anthem may include music, words, or combination of both, anthem must performed using official music , words prescribed law. once performance has been recorded, may used purpose, such in radio or television broadcast. anthem may played solemn or celebratory occasions, such annual victory day parade in moscow, or funerals of heads of state , other significant figures. when asked playing anthem during victory day parades, defense minister anatoliy serdyukov stated because of acoustics of red square, orchestra used because voices swallowed echo. the anthem mandatory @ swearing-in of president of russia, opening , closing sessions of duma , federation council, , official state ceremonies. played on television , radio @ beginning , end of broadcast day. if programming continuous, anthem played once @ 0600 hou...