NOVOSIBIRSK, August 11. /TASS/. Today, everything in the world, including sovereignty and solutions to civilian and military issues, depends on the speed of introducing innovations, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Council for Science and Education.

He also noted that Russia has grown even stronger by expanding its technological capabilities after several countries refused to supply equipment for the Siberian Ring Photon Source (SKIF).

TASS has compiled the Russian president’s key statements.

Innovation and sovereignty

Everything in the modern world, including sovereignty and solutions to civilian and military issues, depends on the speed of implementing innovations: "Without any exaggeration, everything in the modern world depends on the pace of developing and, of course, introducing innovations - our sovereignty, economic development, solutions to civilian and key military issues, which are now closely connected in terms of technology."