Nashi describe themselves as a "democratic, anti-fascist, youth movement".
The name is the Russian word for "ours". It has the ring of "our lads", or "our team".
This week, they have been using their own tactics to show their support for Russia in its row with Estonia.
They have picketed the Estonian embassy in Moscow.
They broke into a hall in the centre of Moscow where the Estonian ambassador was about to give a news conference, and clashed with the ambassador's guards.
Putin has a new generation of supporters and they are a very active bunch. The Nashi are not your every day teenagers. They are taking to the streets protesting and declaring their loyalty to Russia. From this article we can learn how Russia youth are becoming politically active.
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