(North
German Intrinsic Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to
attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the latest generation of Russian
submarines, committed to strengthening the Russian naval nuclear forces, to
defend the position of Russia's major maritime power, to defend the interests
of Russia in the Arctic.
Speech to the naval commanders and government
officials in a ceremony held by Putin in Russia's northern city of Severodvinsk
shipyard, said: "Russia should maintain the status of the world's leading
naval power."