Today is the International Day of the Russian Language. The holiday was established by the UN Department of Public Relations. As reported by the UN, about 250 million people all around the world having Russian language skills.

This day is incredibly important for the Russian language. On June 6, Alexander Pushkin was born, to whom the appearance of the modern Russian language is credited. Pushkin is a beloved writer of many. This reason it was decided to make the Day of the Russian language on the poet 's birthday.