The lyrics are archaic. The melody is reminiscent of the old German national anthem. And overall, the ditty is a bit "strange, funny, and absurd." Those were a few of the more polite assessments that ...

An album by Russian rappers celebrates the memory of fallen soldiers in Ukraine, reflecting the current strong patriotic climate.

Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday overwhelmingly approved the Soviet anthem, without the old lyrics, as the nation's new national hymn. Deputies in the State Duma approved the controversial ...

Kanye West has been reported to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) over his song lyrics, it has been claimed. The Carnival rapper is said to have arrived in Moscow over the weekend for a birthday ...