From the very beginning of his time in power, Vladimir Putin has viewed the 30 million Russian speakers living abroad as key promoters of Moscow’s interests abroad. In that, Rimma Polyak says, he has followed the Soviet tradition of putting his intelligence agency, the FSB, in charge of dealing with them.
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People hold Russian national flags during a celebration ceremony of the National Flag Day at Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow on August 22, 2020.
