Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev visits cosmodrome Plesetsk, which is nestled among the taiga forests of Russia's north, Oct. 12, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)From Itar-Tass:
MOSCOW, May 13 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the decree on strategy of national security of the Russian Federation until 2020, the Kremlin press service reported.
The decree is aimed at consolidating the efforts by federal executive bodies, government bodies in the Russian regions, and organizations and citizens in the sphere of national security.
The full Russian text of the strategy is published on the website of the Russian Security Council at the address http://www.scrf.gov.ru
The preamble of the document notes that prerequisites have been formed to prevent threats to Russia's national security. Russia is on the way of becoming one of the leading powers in terms of technological progress, standards of living of the population and influence upon world processes.
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My Comment: Instead of the old Soviet standard 5 year plans, the Russian Federation has adopted the new 10 year plan. Sigh .... somethings never change.
