Russian world

The "Russian world" (Russian: русский мир, romanized: rússkiy mir) is a concept and a political doctrine usually defined as the sphere of military, political and cultural influence of Russia.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It is a vague term, mostly used to refer to communities with a historical, cultural, or spiritual tie to Russia.^[6] This can include all ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in neighboring states, as well as those who belong to the Russian Orthodox Church.^[7] The concept of the "Russian world" is linked to Russian neo-imperialism.^[8] President Vladimir Putin established the government-funded Russkiy Mir Foundation to foster the idea of the "Russian world" abroad. The concept is sometimes also called the Pax Russica,^[9][10][11] as a counterweight to the Pax Americana after WWII.^[12]