
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the state will help Internet companies ensure its independence. It is reported by Interfax .
“Our mission will be to help you, to help the national segment (Internet), to help people who work in these extremely promising industries become independent, and if not the point of view of the state and society, then, in any case, to express and formulate it as you think it is necessary,” the head of state emphasized with the participants in the forum “Internet access in Russia”. He explained this by the fact that all such undertakings on national soil in one way or another will subsequently benefit the country.
In addition, Putin promised that restrictions on posting information on the Internet, recently entered in the Russian Federation, will not affect the constitutional rights and freedoms of Russians in any way. He also called the restriction of those Internet segments that could interfere with the interests of the free market.