Sometimes one has to become a little political. I have published a video on my youtube channel today, exactly three years since Russia invaded Ukraine.
This pompous national anthem conveys Russian pride, but it also causes anxiety in many western countries. The same melody was off course used by the Soviet union back in the day.
The second verse of the modern lyrics praises the amazing landscapes of Russia, "from the southern seas to the polar edge". Much of these lands were conquered by the Russians between the 16th and the 18th century, and many of the indigenous peoples from Siberia to the Caucasian region suffered from it.
The video finnishes with an Ukrainian lullaby, as a sign of a living and indipendent culture. The land that Ukraine sits on today has historically been part of Russia (amongst others), but it is only through Putin's lies and delusions that a modern claim can be made.
Слава Україні!
