Russian President Vladimir Putin is accelerating efforts to expand military-patriotic education programs targeting Russian youth and children in occupied Ukrainian territories. The initiative ...

Nobody under 25 in Russia has known any other ruler than Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin is determined to ensure the new generation continues to be formed in the president’s image.

Last year, a masked member of Putin’s youth army went on a rampage at a school, stabbing four people.The 15-year-old suspect reportedly wounded three school staff and the relative of a student.

Vladimir Putin is aiming for the “militarization of youth” in Russia as the war with Ukraine continues, according to UK intelligence. The Ministry of Defence’s latest update on the conflict ...