The development problem is significant given the need to overcome global challenges and threats of the 21 st century. National, regional and global security requires the most effective development policies since there is a close relationship between the levels of security and development. The most developed concept of global development today is sustainable development, which meets the fundamental needs of human civilization and considers the limits of natural systems. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve as a benchmark for the transition to more effective progressive development by all participants in international relations. The development and implementation of national sustainable development strategies and concepts affect the overall process of the worldwide transition to sustainable development. States need to pursue optimal policies to achieve both national and global development goals. The Russian Federation is one of the leaders and centers of influence of the global world and a state with a large territory of ecosystems undisturbed by human activity. In this regard, Russia plays a special role in ensuring the stability of global systems. The awareness of Russia’s place in the world influenced the process of setting national priorities and goals in the context of sustainable development by the Russian government. This article is devoted to creating and implementing the sustainable development concept in Russia by the global guidelines for sustainable development. The author identifies the origins of the global sustainable development concept, considers key events connected with the transition to sustainable development, analyzes Russian official documents and regulations for compliance with the SDGs, and examines the national development goals of the Russian Federation adopted in July 2020.
security; global development; national development goals; noosphere; sustainable development; SDGs.