Putin takes charge of technology and innovation commission | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has taken charge of a government technology and innovation commission designed to boost the country’s modernization, according to a resolution posted on the government’s web site on Wednesday.
Russia considers the development of the hi-tech and innovation sector as its top priority to end the country’s dependence on raw material exports and has pledged dozens of billions of U.S. dollars on its financing.”