Anti-Drug Policy Strategy of the Russian Federation through 2030
Background
The Anti-Drug Policy Strategy of the Russian Federation through 2030 is a state policy document that sets out Russia’s long-term approach to drug control and anti-narcotics coordination. It affects federal authorities and, in practice, guides the work of regional and local bodies involved in prevention, law enforcement, public health, and international cooperation. Its practical significance lies in establishing common priorities for combating illicit drug trafficking, reducing drug-related harm, and coordinating measures across government institutions.
The strategy was adopted by the Russian state as a policy framework for the period through 2030 and is issued within the system of federal anti-drug policymaking. It reflects the authorities’ response to continuing concerns about narcotics trafficking, drug use, and related social and security problems. The document places the issue within a broader policy context that includes cooperation with foreign partners and multilateral organizations, with recent references highlighting work with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as part of anti-drug efforts.
In practical terms, the strategy defines priority areas for state action rather than creating a single operational program. These priorities include prevention, suppression of trafficking, coordination among agencies, and international cooperation, including SCO-related counter-narcotics work. By setting a long-term framework through 2030, it formalizes the state’s objectives and helps align policy across ministries and enforcement bodies, while also signaling the continued importance of drug control as a national and international policy concern.
Timeline
Russia’s commitment to international drug control was presented as being carried out in line with the Anti-Drug Policy Strategy of the Russian Federation through 2030.
Press Release: Participation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia D.E. Lubinsky in the UNODC-SCO Thematic Side Event at the 69th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Documents
Press Release: Participation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia D.E. Lubinsky in the UNODC-SCO Thematic Side Event at the 69th Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Lubinsky represented Moscow at a UNODC-SCO anti-narcotics event, highlighting the new SCO Anti-Narcotics Center in Dushanbe and Russia's commitment to international drug control.