Russia's President Joins Independence Day Celebrations

World | June 12, 2003, Thursday // 00:00
Russia's President Joins Independence Day Celebrations Military Jets fly over Russia’s capital Moscow to celebrate the country’s Independence Day June 12th. Photo by AP

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, PM Mikhail Kasyanov and other top officials joined celebrations of Russia's Independence Day Thursday at Moscow's Famous Red Square. For the first time in forty-seven years military jets fly over the Kremlin palace. As the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 Russia became independent and formed the Commonwealth of Independent States together with Ukraine and Belarus which is joined by all former Soviet republics except the Baltic states.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

World » Be a reporter: Write and send your article

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria