Russia's national dayA Russian soldier sings the Russian national anthem during a celebration to mark the Russia Day on the Red Square in Moscow June 12, 2004. June 12 has been a national holiday in Russia since 1994, following an order by then President Boris Yeltsin. It first marked a 1990 declaration by a congress of Russian deputies proclaiming the Russian Federation's sovereignty.  A Russian soldier sings the Russian national anthem during a celebration to mark the Russia Day on the Red Square in Moscow June 12, 2004. June 12 has been a national holiday in Russia since 1994, following an order by then President Boris Yeltsin. It first marked a 1990 declaration by a congress of Russian deputies proclaiming the Russian Federation's sovereignty. |
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