russia together with partners and allies supports strengthening a mutually reinforcing network of violences through developing into integrative processes withinthe cis e a eu csto and the sco the initiative of president vladimir putin to create a great eurasian partnership that should also engage asean the key actor defining the norms of behavior in asia pacific is also positive

mongst new challenges and threats we also see state's intention to militarize the internet and unleash a cyber arms race russia advocates for agreeing at the u.n upon ways to ensure international information security the process here should not be based on someone's special rules but rather on universal agreements allowing to examine any concerns in a transparent manner relying on facts this is the aim of our initiative to elaborate standard norms for states responsible behavior in the use of icts and are preparing universalconvention a universal convention on combating cyber crime along with this digital space

for russia it is obvious that one can only effectively counter threats and challenges through concerted efforts in strict compliance with the universally recognized norms of international law first and foremost the purposes and principles of the un charter this global organization should play a central coordinating role in world politics fully unleashing its potential of universal multilateralism and legitimacy r

The geopolitics of technology continues to pose an ever-greater challenge to the established norms.