National project “Youth of Russia” may include measures to combat extremism online. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for the Development of Civil Society Olga Zanko proposed including in the project work to prevent youth from being drawn into extremism on the Internet.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed launching a new national project this year - ‘Youth Of Russia’. The project is expected to be launched by the end of the year, according to the Kremlin.