"Will contribute to the saving of the people of Russia": Putin approved a new Strategy of national security of Russia

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving the National Security Strategy of Russia.

The corresponding document was published on the portal of legal information.

It is specified that the decree comes into force on the day of its signing.

"To approve the attached National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation," the document says.

It is noted that the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation is the basic document of strategic planning that determines the national interests and strategic national priorities of Russia, the goals and objectives of state policy in the field of ensuring national security and sustainable development of the Russian Federation in the long term.

The document defines the concept of the country's national interests, among which are mentioned the preservation of the people, the protection of the constitutional order, sovereignty and independence, the maintenance of civil peace, the sustainable development of the economy on a new technological basis, the development of a safe information space and the protection of the environment.

The document also contains the strategic priorities of the Russian Federation, such as saving the people of Russia and developing human potential, defense, state, public, information and economic security and others.

“The implementation of this strategy will contribute to saving the people of Russia, developing human potential, improving the quality of life and well-being of citizens, strengthening the country's defense capability, the unity and cohesion of Russian society, achieving national development goals, increasing the competitiveness and international prestige of the Russian Federation,” the document says.

The main tasks in the field of security are called prevention of interference in internal affairs, protection of the state border, suppression of terrorist and extremist activities, and other measures.

The document also emphasizes that strengthening Russia's security is of vital importance against the backdrop of a targeted policy to contain the Russian Federation.

It also speaks of the inadmissibility of interference in the internal affairs of the Russian Federation.

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To protect the national interests of Russia from external and internal threats, including from unfriendly actions of foreign states, the need is noted to increase the efficiency of using the existing achievements and competitive advantages of Russia, taking into account long-term trends in world development.

In late May, in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev noted that the decision to approve the new strategy was not sudden. 

“According to the federal law on strategic planning, the National Security Strategy must be updated every six years.

The preparation of the draft document took about a year.

The working group included representatives of ministries and departments, academia and the public, ”he said.

The previous edition, adopted on December 31, 2015, contributed to the preservation of internal stability in society, the build-up of the economic, political, military and spiritual potential of Russia, and also provided reliable protection from military dangers and threats, Patrushev recalled.

He also explained that the new edition spelled out Russia's actions to suppress unfriendly steps.

The document, in particular, notes "the legitimacy of the adoption of symmetric and asymmetric measures to suppress and prevent unfriendly actions that pose a threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation."

At the same time, the document notes that Russia is committed to the use of political means, such as diplomacy and peacekeeping.

At the same time, Patrushev drew attention to the fact that the new strategy emphasizes that only a harmonious combination of a strong power and human well-being will ensure the prosperity of Russia and the formation of a just society. 

“To save the people, it is necessary, as a matter of priority, to increase the incomes of Russian citizens, to create a comfortable and safe environment for life, to ensure the unconditional implementation of constitutional rights and guarantees in the field of health care, ecology, sanitary and epidemiological well-being, social security, education and culture throughout the country. ", - he said.