President Putin: We Will Fight For Freedom, Independence And Sovereignty

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (TASS/Mikhail Claimyev)

JAKARTA - President Vladimir Putin ensured that Russia will continue to maintain its freedom and independence, its culture and traditions for future generations and a bright future.

"We will fight for our homeland, for our homeland, the only thing we have, for our freedom, independence and sovereignty, for our culture and traditions," President Putin said at the celebration of the 1,160th anniversary of Russia's founding state.

"We will defend and protect them on behalf of our ancestors and descendants, for the sake of Russia, its great history and a great future," he said.

According to President Putin, "being part of a diverse Russian civilization is happiness," but it is also a responsibility and obligation.

"Our civilization is original, has its own path, and there is not the slightest arrogance and a sense of superiority about this," he said. This civilization belongs to us, that is the most important for us," said President Putin.

President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's first mobilization since the Second World War in a televised address Wednesday morning, saying additional manpower is needed to win the war not only against Ukraine but also its Western supporters.

President Putin said the military mobilization was partial to its 2 million military reserve forces, to defend Russia and its territory, arguing the West did not want peace in Ukraine.

"If our country's territorial integrity is threatened, we will use all available means to protect our people, this is not a empowerment," he stressed.