MOSCOW, Sep 22, Sergey Fuks. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) considers The defense of the Motherland is the sacred duty of every citizen, including the athlete, said the head of the ROC, Stanislav Pozdnyakov. every citizen, including for athletes,» Pozdnyakov told reporters. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russians on the situation in the Donbass and the course of the special operation. He stated that Russia would support the decisions of the referendums in the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, and announced partial mobilization in the Russian Federation, calling it a decision that is fully adequate to the current threats.
