Assessments

The ruling party of Vladimir Putin won Russia's parliamentary elections but with a sharply reduced majority, in a blow for the strongman ahead of his planned return to the Kremlin in 2012. 

Russia's youth groups, Nashi in particular, are evolving from organizations meant to instill nationalism in young Russians into organizations training the next generation of Russia's leaders.

The Expanding Role of Russia's Youth Groups

Russia's youth groups, Nashi in particular, are evolving from organizations meant to instill nationalism in young Russians into organizations training the next generation of Russia's leaders. (With STRATFOR graphic)

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Russia

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Russia's Internal Struggle

Russia's youth groups, Nashi in particular, are evolving from organizations meant to instill nationalism in young Russians into organizations training the next generation of Russia's leaders. 

ASSESSMENTS

The Expanding Role of Russia's Youth Groups

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