The final of the First in the Media project was held in Moscow. Victory!"

The First in the Media project ended with a concert and an award ceremony at the Victory Museum. Victory!". The team members, their mentors, parents and other guests gathered there.

Georgy Rudnitsky, General Director of the Editorial Office of the newspaper Vechernyaya Moskva, Maxim Khodykin, press Secretary to the Chairman of the Board of the Movement of the First, Fyodor Smuglin, Deputy Director of the Victory Museum, team curators and representatives of partners addressed the participants of the project with a welcoming speech. Alexey Shaposhnikov, Chairman of the Moscow City Duma, sent a congratulatory letter.

All the finalists of the project, who participated in the creation of multimedia projects based on the editorial office of "Evening Moscow", received memorable gifts and diplomas. The guests of the evening were addressed by dancer Dmitry Shchebet, singer and composer Nonna Yeganyan, saxophonist Sofia Petrash, vocalist Artyom Leyshe, the Todes and Neposedy collectives.

The project "The first in the media. Victory!" was implemented with the support of the Movement of the First and took place from May to November 2025. More than 4,000 Russian children from 14 to 18 years old got acquainted with the activities of the editorial offices of leading media, had the opportunity to expand their understanding of the profession by participating in lectures and master classes. The most active participants were able to put their knowledge into practice in the process of developing and producing media products based on the multimedia editorial office of Evening Moscow, as well as come to Moscow for the final event.

The Russian Movement of Children and Youth was formed by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and its constituent assembly was held on July 20, 2022.

The Movement of the First received its name following the results of voting at the First Congress of the Russian Movement of Children and Youth in Moscow, which was held from December 18 to 20. The delegates also approved 12 areas of work and 11 common values, including "Life and Dignity", "Patriotism", "Goodness and Justice", "Creative Work", "Strong family" and others. Among the main missions of the participants are "To be with Russia", "To be human", "To be together", "To be on the Move", "To be the first".

The movement's activities are aimed at creating opportunities for comprehensive development and self-realization, professional orientation of children, as well as leisure activities.

You can join the Movement from the age of six. The participants may be minors enrolled in programs of primary general, basic general, secondary vocational and higher education.