Compatriots abroad: history and modern state policy of Russia

Shelyapina Alla In the press center of MIA "Russia Today" passed a round table on a subject of a state policy concerning compatriots and to historical and social aspects of the Russian emigration. As the moderator of discussion the ex-chairman of KCOPC in the USA Helena Brenson acted. Compatriots abroad – how many them? By different estimates, today abroad there live about 26 million Russian-speaking citizens. But it is only approximate figures. Exact number of the compatriots living abroad, it is not possible to count. Though speakers also tried to give the examples of how can be conducted...