Lavrov Says Russia Will Be Busy "protecting Russians" Around The World In The New Year

The invasion of Crimea and Donbass began with similar narratives.

Russia in 2026 is going to fight "neocolonialism" and protect Russian-speaking people "wherever they announced Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. According to him, the key task of the country's foreign policy will be to strengthen its security "in every sense."

"Despite the distances that separate Russia from certain countries, deepening our alliance with our neighbors, care and protection of Russians and Russian-speaking residents [will be at the forefront of our work]. Wherever they are, they should feel protected by the Motherland," Ryabkov told Rossiya-1. He expressed hope that in 2026 Moscow would make progress in all these areas.

Western politicians and intelligence agencies have regularly warned since the beginning of the war in Ukraine that the Kremlin intends to attack one or more NATO countries in the coming years. In June, the head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Bruno Kahl, said that Moscow could carry out a provocation in the Baltic states, justifying it on the grounds of "protecting the Russian-speaking population."

He cited Russia's operation to annex Crimea in 2014 and noted that it was enough for Russia to send "green men" to Estonia to protect the supposedly Russian-speaking minority. In this way, Kahl noted, President Vladimir Putin will try to test NATO's resolve to protect its allies.

In late October, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Franken said that Moscow should not be expected to launch a full-scale invasion of NATO territory, but it could implement a "gray zone" scenario involving its units pitting the Russian-speaking minority in Estonia against the "Nazi regime." "Before you know it, they have already annexed a piece of Estonia," the head of the ministry said.

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