The author attempts to analyze the dynamic state of the Russian youth policy. The author came to the conclusion that permanent reorganization of management of the youth policy, its functions, structural subordination, the degree of responsibility for implementation of the youth policy had a negative impact on the efficiency of the Russian model of youth policy. As a result the domestic youth policy is responding to the current political process, acute problems of young people and the society with a considerable delay. According to the author’s opinion, the main reason for this is presence of major contradictions within the conglomerate of clans and groups of the Russian political elites, not allowing formulating the effective national strategy for the youth policy.