‘Let’s change the world together’ – Putin tells young people

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged young people from across the world to work together towards building a more open and equitable international system.

He added: “Where else but here, one of the centres of Russia’s industrial, cultural and intellectual legacy, would young leaders from different countries discuss how our life is changing with the arrival of new technology and what kind of world we want in the future?

The Russian leader used the address to appeal directly to the younger generation, arguing that young people have an opportunity to influence the direction of global affairs amid rapid technological and social change.