The Ideological Dimension of the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation: A Comparative Analysis of the Documents of 2015 and 2021

Abstract

On 2 July 2021, President V. V. Putin has approved a new National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation. The article undertakes a comparative analysis of the national security strategies of the Russian Federation 2015 and 2021, provides a content analysis of the conceptual apparatus of these strategic planning documents in terms of ensuring information, socio-cultural and value sovereignty. The author concluded that there is the strengthening of the trend towards reinforcement the state sovereignty of Russia based on maintaining traditional spiritual and moral values, preventing the negative consequences of westernization. There is a continuing departure of the Russian state from the Western-centric foreign policy and orientation towards internal forces and resources of strategic development. Finally, the author stated the consistent harmonization of the principles, attitudes, and content of the goal-setting documents of state strategic planning in terms of strengthening all dimensions of state sovereignty.