Despite Differences, Young Americans and Young Russians Share Similar Anxieties
On-and-off rivals on the world stage, the United States and Russia are often painted as political and cultural opposites. Could that change with the next generation?
Recent Council-Levada Analytical Center survey data offers a closer look at how young Americans and young Russians see the world.
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