The Nashi organization was created in 2005 by Putin and his loyalists, including the Kremlin's so-called "gray cardinal," Vladislav Surkov. The group's purpose was to consolidate Russia's youth who were coming of age in the post-Soviet era. These young people were more in tune with Western values and technologies, so the Kremlin wanted to instill in them a sense of nationalism and loyalty to the state. The Nashi — which means "Ours" — was a success for the Kremlin, with membership in 2007 estimated at more than 200,000 (with some estimates exceeding 600,000). There was a question of what to do with the group. Between 2007 and 2011, the Kremlin developed new versions of Nashi and roles for it.