Russia's updated national security strategy poses real threats to Ukraine

Russia's updated national security strategy says that an unconstitutional coup was in Ukraine and the West and the U.S. allegedly created the war conflict in eastern Ukraine, and this document poses a real threat to Ukraine, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov has said.

"On December 31, 2015 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the updated national security strategy of Russia… It is important that for the first time since the Soviet Union existence Putin's national security strategy defines its archenemy – the U.S. that "deterring independent foreign and domestic policy of Russia, seeking to keep up their domination in global affairs." The same status of "enemy" is given to the NATO, a buildup of military presence of which close to the Russian borders create a threat to Russia's national security," Turchynov wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday.

Russia names China and India as friends of Russia in its national security strategy, and Turchynov said that their support to Russia would be less likely.

"They do not forget about Ukraine in the document. According to the Kremlin's version, the "unconstitutional coup" was in Ukraine, and the West and the U.S. created "a war conflict in eastern Ukraine." According to the document, this poses a direct threat to Russia’s security, as Russia has a long border with Ukraine," Turchynov said.

The document cites the key achievement of Russia: development of spirituality of the Russian Federation.

"Traditional Russian moral and spiritual values are renewed. The younger generation forms a decent attitude to the history of Russia. Civil society is being consolidated around common values… as… respect of family and confessional traditions, patriotism… Russia would focus its efforts to strengthen internal solidarity of Russian society to counter the treats to the national security," Turchynov wrote, citing the document.

In general, he said that the main security document of Russia is full of demagogic appeals and self-promotion of mightiness of Russia and its leaders, and "I am falling under the impression that it was drawn up not by security specialists, but journalists from Russia's LifeNews TV after getting the end-of-year bonus."

"The document is blind in general, but unfortunately, the Russian threat to our country is not blind. Countering the Russian aggression for us remains the top priority in the national security," Turchynov said.