People strolling across Moscow's snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 were surprised to witness one of the 20th century's most pivotal moments - the Soviet red flag over the Kremlin pulled down and replaced with the Russian Federation's tricolor.
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People strolling across Moscow's snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 were surprised to witness one of the 20th century's most pivotal moments - the Soviet red flag over the Kremlin pulled down and replaced with the Russian Federation's tricolor.