Before revision: 'Russian World' Since the 2000s the Russian government has promoted the idea of the "Russian World" (); generally defined as the community of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers who identify with the Orthodox Christian religion and culture and who hold the same values.Grigas, pp.30-31 Putin established the Kremlin-funded Russkiy Mir Foundation in 2007, to foster the "Russian World" concept abroad.
After revision: 'Russian World' Since the 2000s the Russian government has promoted the idea of the "Russian World" (); generally defined as the community of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers who identify with Eastern Orthodoxy and who purportedly hold similar values.Grigas, pp.30-31 Putin established the Kremlin-funded Russkiy Mir Foundation in 2007, to foster the "Russian World" concept abroad.