The policy of Russian Federation in the direction of supporting Russian citizens and compatriots living abroad and its problems in the modern world on the example of Latvian Republic

Support for compatriots abroad for 20 years has been one of the priority areas of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. In the current situation of the hybrid war against Russia, attacks on Russian citizens and representatives of the compatriot community are becoming more and more threatening. An example of this was the disappointing situation of compatriots in the Republic of Latvia, deteriorating against the background of aggravation in relations between Latvia and the Russian Federation.