Vodianova, within the framework of the UN project, spoke about the opportunities that the Russian language gives

🌟 #RussianLanguage Day: Within the framework of the @RussiaUN project and @ UN_News_RU #RussianBezFranits about the role of Russian as an official language # UN and a popular means of communication Natalia Vodianova, 🇷🇺supermodel, the Fund's Goodwill Ambassador in the field of population, talks about Russian @ MID_RFpic.twitter.com/TgTrb51BTB

- Russian Mission UN (@RussiaUN) June 4, 2021

She admitted that a teacher at school instilled in her a love of the language.

“I speak Russian with my children.

I believe that it is very important that my children speak Russian, so that in the future they have the opportunities that our great language opens up, ”Vodianova said.

According to her, this is not only related to culture.

“The Russian language is informatics, it is science, it is a huge discovery for those people who speak it.

Even cosmonauts don't fly into space without knowing Russian, ”she said.

On the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, June 6, the UN celebrates the Day of the Russian Language.

On the eve of this date, the Russian Permanent Mission together with the Russian news service of the Organization launched the online project #RussianBezFranits.