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| Kremlin to Fund Youth, Komsomolets Arrested | | 2007-05-15 07:37:00 | | It seems that soon Vassily Yakemenko will no longer have to deny that Nashi gets its funding from the Kremlin. He has repeatedly stated that the now over $250 million that has gone to youth organization comes from "large, nationally oriented companies" and business men who want to “ingratiate themselves with the Kremlin.” A bill United Russia has introduced called “On the State’s Youth Policy” seeks to make legal what many suspect the Kremlin is already doing: funding pro-Kremlin youth groups that focus on rearing “youth in a patriotic environment” and prevents “extremism about young people". In addition, the bill looks to focus on developing “potential cadres” in the area of youth politics. As Yabloko youth leader, Ilya Yashin, told Kommersant, “The state is giving a signal to youth: if you want to have a career, we will give you the possibility to join a youth organization or organize governments. In return, you must swear loyalty to the state. If not yo... | | By: Sean's Russia Blog | | |
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