MOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. The activity of destructive forces in Russia and abroad, and intelligence-subversive activities of foreign secret services are increasing in intensity, Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council Alexander Grebenkin said on Monday, commenting on the country’s updated national security strategy.
"Lately, the actions by destructive forces abroad and inside Russia have been increasing in intensity, attempting to exploit existing social and economic problems in the Russian Federation in order to weaken its internal unity, inspire and radicalize the protest movement, support marginal groups and split Russian society," Grebenkin stated.
As the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council pointed out, "simultaneously, purposeful efforts are gaining momentum to erode traditional values, distort world history and Russia’s role in it, rehabilitate Nazism, stimulate inter-ethnic and inter-confessional divisions and machination in the information space."
"Special services and organizations of foreign states continue active intelligence and disruptive operations, including the use of Russian public associations and individuals under their control, in particular," he stressed.
As the deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council pointed out, "the basic threats to state and public security outlined in the previous version of the strategy have largely remained essential today as well."
"However, their nature has undergone certain changes lately amid the dynamically changing internal and external situation and triggered new dangers," he said.
Terrorist activity and Internet security
Terrorist activity is among the major threats to Russia, the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council said.
"International terrorist and extremist organizations are seeking to strengthen propaganda and recruitment activities, create clandestine cells on the territory of Russia and involve the Russian youth in unlawful activity," he specified.
Also, "the possibilities of global Internet companies are being widely used to disseminate untrue information and organize unlawful public actions," Grebenkin said.
"The rate of crime against property, in the sphere of using water biological and forestry resources, the housing and utilities sector and also in the credit and finance sphere remains high," the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council said.
In his opinion, "the number of IT related crimes is growing and the manifestations of extremism are exerting a destabilizing impact on the social and political situation."
"As before, about 60% of extremist crimes are registered on the Internet," Grebenkin said.
On July 3, a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin on approving the country’s new national security strategy was published.