The country had previously changed its anthem following independence from the USSR in 1991, but leaders say it’s time for ...

Kyrgyzstan said Friday that it would change its national anthem, deeming it too reminiscent of the Soviet era, in the latest move to update its state symbols and strengthen national identity.

Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental League accidentally played the Soviet anthem instead of the Russian one before a game against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Watch as the Russian team looks around in ...