On January 1, 1974, it became the official press organ of the Supreme Soviet and Council of Ministers of the Russian SFSR.

During the time of the Soviet Union, Sovetskaya Rossiya was known for its opposition to Mikhail Gorbachev and support for neo-Stalinism.

Notably, it published "A Word to the People", a letter signed by, among others, three of the Gang of Eight who participated in the August Coup against others.

[1] The newspaper arranged the Rossiya Tournament, an international bandy competition held every other year in Russia in 1972-1990.

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