MOSCOW, October 1. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered measures to protect Internet’s Russian segment.

“It is obvious that today we need to develop and implement a range of additional measures in the area of information security,” the head of state said at a meeting of Russia’s Security Council. Such measures should focus on enhancing the protection of the Russian communication and information networks, primarily those used by government agencies, Putin said. It is important to ensure the stable and safe operation of the Russian segment of the Internet, the president noted.

Putin has confirmed that websites with illegal content will be closed down. “We shall be acting systematically and in strict compliance with the law and close down such sites (with prohibited content),” Putin said on Wednesday. However, Russia will not limit access to Internet and subject it to control, he stressed.

The Russian president said some countries are taking advantage of their leading position on the Internet to reach military and political aims. “We see that certain countries are trying to use their dominating position in the global information space to achieve not only economic, but also military and political goals,” the Russian leader noted.