President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin's address on National Flag Day
President Putin: The national flag symbolises our faith in our traditional values that we will never give up – truth and justice, solidarity and mercy, and respect for Russia’s centuries-long uninterrupted history, the achievements and victories of our ancestors that inspire us to care for and defend our Motherland and never permit any foreign hegemony or diktat. The desire to live according to our own will, to choose our own path and to follow it, has become part of our people’s genetic code.
Russia is a strong, independent world power.
On the international stage, we are committed to pursuing only such policies that meet the vital interests of our Fatherland.
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