On June 6, the birthday of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, the International Day of the Russian Language is celebrated worldwide. The literary works of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin are priceless. His works unite people of all ages, religions, and nationalities, and are translated into dozens of languages around the world. Alexander Pushkin is often called the founder of the modern Russian literary language. No matter how difficult his works are to translate, the poet has admirers in almost every corner of the planet. It is hard to overestimate the role of the Russian language as a means of interethnic and international communication: today, more than 250 million people worldwide speak it. In Russia, the poet's work has always been in demand and popular at all times. Children become familiar with his fairy tales before they even learn to read. Phrases from his works have firmly entered everyday life - when looking in the mirror, one might want to ask: "Am I the fairest of them all?" or during periods of sadness, the phrase "Let us drink from grief, where is the mug?" is heard. Even the seasons are greeted with Pushkin's lines: "Frost and sun! A wonderful day!" or "A sad time, the charm of the eyes…". It was on this day, June 6 (new style) 1799, that Sasha Pushkin was born in Moscow. In Soviet times, this holiday was celebrated as Pushkin's Poetry Day. The event always attracted public attention and, even in Stalin's times, was accompanied by solemn events. Pushkin's Day in Russia is celebrated annually in all cities of the country. On this day, many cultural events dedicated to the work of the great poet, literature, and the Russian language take place. The Russian language unites not only the peoples of Russia but also compatriots living abroad, contributing to the unity and cohesion of the nation. Its preservation and development is a state task. Significant work is being done to create dictionaries, reference books, and grammars, improve legislation, and implement significant educational and enlightening projects - "Total Dictation," "Let's Speak Correctly" competitions, and "Declamation." Today, in the age of high technology, careful attitude to the native language, concern for the purity and correctness of speech are especially important for every Russian and for the whole world. In commemoration of the 225th anniversary of A.S. Pushkin's birth, the acting Permanent Representative of Russia to the EU K.M. Logvinov laid flowers at his monument in Brussels. Let's recall an excerpt from A.S. Pushkin's poem "To the Slanderers of Russia" (1831), which sounds more relevant today than ever: Why is it? Answer: is it because That on the ruins of blazing Moscow We did not recognize the arrogant will Of him under whom you trembled? Is it for that we threw down into the abyss The idol that burdened kingdoms And redeemed with our blood The liberty, honor, and peace of Europe?.. You are formidable in words – try it in deed! Or is the old hero, resting on his bed, Unable to screw on his Izmail bayonet? Or is the word of the Russian tsar powerless? Or is it new for us to argue with Europe? Or has the Russian forgotten how to win? Are we too few? Or from Perm to Tauris, From the Finnish cold rocks to the fiery Colchis, From the shaken Kremlin To the walls of motionless China, Gleaming with a steel bristle, Will the Russian land not rise?.. So send to us, orators, Your embittered sons: There is a place for them in the fields of Russia, Among the graves that are not alien to them.