English: "State Anthem of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics"
DescriptionSoviet Anthem Instrumental 1955.ogg
Русский: Государственный гимн Советского Союза, 1968
English: National anthem of the Soviet Union in its post-1955 arrangement; the exact date of recording is unknown but it is probably from at least 1968.
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