Anatoly Korolev and Dmitry Kosyrev, RIA Novosti commentators
majority in parliament - yet it never won true popularity.Another symbol, St. George's Ribbon, emerged as one of the many attributes of V-E Day celebrations; in fact, one of the most unassuming parts of their pageantry. Its inventors were surprised to see how the public snatched at it to wear orange-and-black ribbons and decorate cars, phones and everything else with them.
Let us analyse the situation in detail as part of an investigation into public mentality.
Established in 1990, Independence Day is the newest of Russian national holidays. Many meet it with indignation and some are enthusiastic about it, but the majority is totally indifferent.
As the VTsIOM, an influential public opinion study center, conducted a poll in 2005, it learned that 30% of Russians had family celebrations on November 7, the October Revolution anniversary, which has been abolished as a national holiday. The respective figure for Independence Day was just 10%.
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