The "State Anthem of the Russian Federation" (Russian: Госуда́рственный гимн Росси́йской Федера́ции, tr. Gosudárstvennyy gimn Rossíyskoy Federátsii) is the name of the official national anthem of Russia. It was adopted in 2000. The new anthem uses the same melody as the "State Anthem of the Soviet Union", composed by Alexander Alexandrov, and new lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov.brbr(English Lyrics Translation)brOh Russia – thou art our power so holybrOh Russia – thou art our beloved country.brOf glory so vast, of will so mighty,brFor thine are they for all eternity!brbrChorus:brOh land of the free, glorious shalt thou bebrAge-old union of folks brotherly,brWisdom of thy people are our legacy.brShine bright, oh country! Glad are we for thee!brbrFrom the southern seas to the polar lands,brAspread are our forests and fields.