Up to 15% of young people in Russia share nationalistic views

[drgs]

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MOSCOW, 19 January - RIA News. Up to 15% of the young generation in Russia adhere to nationalistic views, the first deputy of the head of MVD Aleksandr Chekalin stated on Saturday.

"If 4,6% of the whole population share nationalistic views, in the youth medium the number is up to 15%", said Chekalin during his speech at the "National security of Russia today" conference in Moscow.

This, he noted, is supported by statistics, showing an increase in extremism related crimes. According to the data of MVD, in 2004 there were 139 criminal cases related to international relations, in 2005 - 152 criminal cases, in 2006 - 263, and in 2007 - 356.

According to Chekalin, international relations have a direct effect on general national safety.

"Religious extremism remains to be a major problem, and is actively used today by international extremist forces to loosen the power of the state", added Chekalin.

[Whiteruthenian]

Originally Posted by drgs

Ð*ИÐ� Ð�овоÑ�ти - СтатиÑ�тика - Ð’ Ð*оÑ�Ñ�ии до 15% молодежи разделÑ�ÑŽÑ‚ националиÑ�тичеÑ�кие взглÑ�ды (Rough translation)

For Chekalin the word "nationalism" a priori has negative connotation, but even communists using "nationalism" with the negative meaning usually added "bourgeois" ("bourgeois nationalism" - because "nationalism of oppressed nations has its positive sides" and isn't always "bad").

The estimation is wrong, the percentage is higher probably.

[Cirrus]

Is this supposed to be a manifestation of "nationalism" ?

[Loorberitega Pärjatu]

Russian nationalism is actually chauvinism and imperialism, my dear friends.

[Whiteruthenian]

Originally Posted by Loorberitega Pärjatu

Russian nationalism is actually chauvinism and imperialism, my dear friends.

Russian nationalism is not homogenous. But as for its dominant trends - you may be right here.