MOSCOW, July 3-RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the national security strategy of the Russian Federation, the corresponding decree is published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
"I decide to approve the attached National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation," the text of the decree says.
It is noted that the decree comes into force from the date of its signing.
The National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation is a basic strategic planning document that defines the national interests and strategic national priorities of Russia, goals, objectives and measures in the field of domestic and foreign policy aimed at strengthening national security and ensuring sustainable development of the country for the long term. The previous version of the strategy was approved by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on December 31, 2015.
The new version of the strategy was approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation at the end of May this year. As the Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said at the time, the updated strategy is designed to help save and improve the quality of life of the people of Russia, further strengthen the defense capability of the Russian Federation, internal unity and cohesion of Russian society, achieve national development goals, increase the competitiveness and international prestige of the country.
In the new version of the strategy, the highest priority is determined to save the people of Russia. In addition, Russia's desire to increase predictability, trust and security in the international sphere is emphasized. At the same time, it notes the legality of taking symmetrical and asymmetric measures to prevent and prevent unfriendly actions that pose a threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation.
Taking into account the use of IT technologies by a number of foreign countries to interfere in the internal affairs of the Russian Federation, a significant increase in the number of hacker attacks on Russian information resources, Russia's cybersecurity is designated a new strategic national priority.
In the interests of ensuring economic security, the strategy defines tasks aimed at increasing its competitiveness and resistance to external and internal threats, creating conditions for economic growth at a rate higher than the world.
And to neutralize the threats associated with the distortion of history, with the destruction of basic moral and ethical norms, with attempts to introduce alien ideals and values in the field of education, culture, religion, the strategy formulated another new national priority, which is to protect traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, culture and historical memory.
