The images of Russia and Belarus in the views of the youth of the two countries

In 2018-2019, a number of universities in Moscow and Minsk conducted a sociological and ethno-psychological study of the image of Russia and Belarus from the point of view of students from the two countries. In terms of information and sanctions pressure on Russia and Belarus, it was important to study how Russian and Belarusian youth react to the current conditions. How do they percept the image of Russia and Belarus? What are the ethnic characteristics the youth of the both countries ascribe to each other? When young people feel a sense of pride and patriotism for their country? The authors also study features of the ethnic identity of the youth of the two countries. The results of the study showed that despite the difficult ethno-political situation in the world, the youth of Russia and Belarus demonstrate positive attitude both to their own nation and to the neighbor people.