MOSCOW, Feb 2 There has always been someone fighting Russia , including using the information field, and now there is an aggravation against the backdrop of a special operation, and the target audience is young people, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
«Russia is a big country, if you look at the European dimension today, I mean population, in terms of territory — the largest in the world. With this country, someone always fought without ceasing, and some said: how boring it is to live in the world when no one is fighting Russia. This is not a joke, these are the statements of specific political figures of the past and Western countries. This has always been the case, and this has always been accompanied by such a battlefield, or such a sphere of confrontation as information, the information field. This has been, I repeat, always, throughout our history. Therefore, what is happening today and accompanies a special military operation , this is only the aggravation of this struggle , I repeat, which has always been conducted. And it was always necessary to provide appropriate counteraction to this attempt to disorient our people, our citizens, especially and almost always the main target audience of this influence was the youth,» Putin said during a meeting with representatives of public patriotic and youth organizations.
Putin emphasized that it is important for the participants of the special operation to communicate with the young people of the country, as well as to take part in various events, «especially held on youth topics.» participation in the work of school education, participate in relevant activities through secondary and higher educational institutions, take part in interregional or national events,» the president added.