Promises to keep... fighting for

A promise is a psychological contract indicating a transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his or her use. A promise may also refer to any kind of vow or guarantee.

On this day nine years and one day ago, Vladimir Putin was sworn into office.

Putin said in the address:

'Freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, freedom of the mass media -- these basic freedoms will be reliably protected by the State,'

Thanks to Robert Amsterdam for reminding it.