MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. Russia is fundamentally evolving from within, becoming more self-sufficient, autonomous, and self-assured, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"We are fundamentally evolving, and the country is changing vitally from within, becoming more self-sufficient, sovereign, and confident. This is Russia's time!" he said.

He also added that the number of supporters of Russia in the world is growing, especially in terms of traditional values. "It is clear that we have more and more supporters all over the world, especially, and everyone sees this too, in what we call our traditional values. It turns out that these are not only our traditional values. For any healthy person, this is also, traditional values," he said.