Russia’s National Security Strategy until 2020

Russia’s National Security Strategy until 2020 defines Russia as ’one of the key subjects within the reconfigured system of multipolar international relations’. At the end of the 20th century, it says, Russia has managed to hold its own against nationalism, separatism, and international terrorism while defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity. On 17 pages, the document lists the dangers that are threatening Russia’s security. It also describes the country’s security interests as well as the priorities, objectives, and tools of its security policy.