World in Words – poet Sergei Mikhalkov
He was best known for writing lyrics for this tune. It’s the national anthem of Russia. It was also the anthem of the old Soviet Union. Mikhalkov wrote different lyrics for each. The World’s Alex Gallafent has more.
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