russia found itself in need of another big national reason to celebrate the new russian leader boris yeltsin came up with one in one thousand nine hundred two. traduced on the twelfth of june was initially the day of the adoption of the declaration of the state sovereignty of russia however in forming the name it was quickly shortened by the public to independence day no one could tell from whom exactly the country got independent moreover many question the event chosen for celebration as it was just one of many steps in the film ation of course soviet russia finally in one thousand ninety eight the holy day god its current name day of russia according to all who carried out by live by the center last year only forty percent of russians knew what exactly they celebrate on june twelfth seven years ago yet another big national holiday was established people's unit today it commemorates the popular uprising which expelled foolishly when an occupation forces from moscow when sixteen twelve celebrated on the fourth of november however it also reminds the older generation of the usual november sev