Accents of socio-political behavior in the student environment: a comparative analysis of the opinions of young people in Moscow and the Zaporozhye region

On the base of a sociological study conducted by the method of focus groups, the article considers various aspects of the attitude of representatives of the students of Moscow and the Zaporozhye Region to a number of socio-political issues. In particular, the opinion on the priorities in choosing sources of socially important information, the perception of images of Russia and the nearest foreign countries, the degree of involvement in political processes in the country and ideas about the personal future were studied. Based on the analysis, the authors conclude about the future vision of the Russian state youth policy in the context of the opinions expressed by the respondents.