| Founded | June 21, 2007 (2007-06-21) |
|---|---|
| Founder | Vladimir Putin Government of Russia |
| Type | Cultural institution |
| Location |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Product | Russian cultural education |
| Owner | Russia |
Key people | Vyacheslav Nikonov Dmitry Kozak Sergey Lavrov |
| Employees | 80–120 |
| Website | http://russkiymir.ru/en/ |

Russkiy Mir Foundation (Russian:Фонд «Русский мир»;lit. 'Russian World Foundation') was created by decree byVladimir Putin in 2007, as a government-sponsored organization aimed at promoting theRussian language andRussian culture worldwide, and "forming theRussian World as a global project",[1] co-operating with theRussian Orthodox Church in promoting values that challenge theWestern cultural tradition.[2] The Foundation was modeled after similar culture promotion agencies, such asBritish Council andGoethe Institute.[3]
The founders are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The assets of the foundation come from the federal budget, voluntary property contributions and donations, and other legal sources.[4]
The foundation made in 2011 an agreement with theUniversity of São Paulo for founding the Laboratório de Estudos Russos (LERUSS).[5][6]
Some observers described the foundation as an instrument for projecting theRussian state'ssoft power and as a tool forpropaganda.[7][2] Since the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the general Western disposition is that theRussian world as a concept and its instruments have been associated withRussian irredentism,imperialism andtotalitarianism.[8][9][10][11]
In July 2022 theEU imposed sanctions on Russkiy Mir Foundation in relation to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]
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