Russia's Sovereignty, Development Depends on Speed of Innovation - Putin
10:29 GMT 11.08.2026 (Updated: 11:54 GMT 11.08.2026)
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NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia (Sputnik) - Russia's sovereignty and development, including in the defense sector, depends on speed of innovation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
"Literally, without any exaggeration, everything depends on the speed of creation and, of course, the introduction of innovations in the modern world: our sovereignty, economic development, and the solution of both civilian and critical defense tasks, which are technologically strongly intertwined today. Fundamental research has always had and still has a dimension related to ensuring the country's defense and national security, developing promising technologies, equipment and weapons," the president said at a meeting of the Council for Science and Education.
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