Youth extremist organizations in nowadays Russia
The research highlights results of analysis of asocial youth movements which have been persistent in Russia’s society from the late 1990s to the early 2000s and aimed at delegitimization of the current state order. The article reveals national, political, ideological, social, psychological and spiritual factors promoting today’s Russian extremism among the youth. The author has defined essential features of extremist groups, studied ideological foundations for radical, nationalistic and youth informal movements. The research summarizes that Russia’s current ideologically indoctrinated youth extremist groups pose a serious challenge to the national security and arouse concern for both government authorities and entire society.