Soviet and Russian anthem author Sergei Mikhalkov dies at 96

World|art & entertainment|August 27, 2009 / 07:17 PM

AKIPRESS.COM - The legendary Soviet-era children's writer and poet Sergei Mikhalkov, who penned the lyrics to the Soviet and modern Russian national anthems, died on Thursday at the age of 96, RIA Novosti reported...

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