Russian abroad as a part of a cultural space of the Russian world and as a resource for external cultural policy

Russian»s abroad is defined as an integral part of the cultural space of a wider historical phenomenon - the Russian world, which is united by the Russian language and the belonging to the Russian historical and cultural fate. Russian»s abroad as a historical and cultural phenomenon plays an increasingly prominent role in the implementation of Russia»s contemporary foreign cultural policy. His example shows the significant role of the cultural factor in foreign policy.