[Dagnabitt]

...Russia is entitled to act in the interest of Russians?

Russian citizens within Russia - Yes.

"Russian-speakers" within other countries - No.

Easy concept.

[billakay]

Russian citizens within Russia - Yes.

"Russian-speakers" within other countries - No.

Easy concept.

I was talking about the interests of the Russian Federation in general. These include preventing war crimes near their borders that result in hundreds of thousands of refugees streaming across.