Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak at the closing ceremony of the World Youth Festival. The event is being held at the Sirius Center in St.
Petersburg, Russia. The festival is expected to last until the end of the month. It is the first time the festival has been held in the U.S., where it is being run by a non-profit organization, the St. Petersburg-based Young America Foundation. It was founded by a group of young Americans who wanted to raise awareness of the plight of young people in Russia.