As part of Russia's resurgence , the Russian Foreign Ministry has undertaken a plan called Russian School Abroad, the purpose of which is to open institutions for Russian language, customs and cultural education in some 50 countries. Ostensibly, the initiative will make it easier for migrant workers to enter Russia and for prospective investors to conduct business there. The Pushkin Institute, a state-owned language center in Moscow, will administer the program under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry, and the government has already disbursed its first tranche of funding, worth roughly $45.9 million. Russkiy Mir Foundation's Russian Centers Notably, similar centers already exist, though they are operated and funded by different entities, such as the Kremlin-backed Russkiy Mir Foundation. For example, institutes in Paris, London and New York offer courses for businessmen, investors and lawyers who want to learn Russia's language and business practices.