“…Traditional notions of patriotism, crucial for the Russian conscience, have been facing a major crisis, as well. The passivity of the authorities regarding the creation of a national idea that would promote the consolidation of society, as well as the lack of defined propaganda of Russian national values, have influenced the fact that a great majority of young generations cease to be proud of the history of their country and of the cultural and scientific achievements of their coun-trymen (Ganichev, 2013;Lebedeva, Tatarko & Berry, 2016;Mikhailova & Kaminskaya, 2016;Kudinov, Kudinov, Kudinova & Mikhailova, 2017).…”