From left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russian Parliament Upper Chamber International Affairs Committee's head Konstantin Kosachev, the Russian Parliament Lower Chamber Deputy Speaker Petr Tolstoy listen to the national anthem during the World Congress of Compatriots Living Abroad, in Moscow, Russia, October 31, 2018. Russia will resolutely protect the rights of its compatriots living abroad and grant asylum to those facing harassment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.