Sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev: "The Motherland is what we have here"

Speaking to participants of the Yugra Youth Media Lab at the branch of the National Centre RUSSIA in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, renowned sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev reflected on what true love for the Motherland means and where it begins for each of us.

Dmitry Guberniev recalled the words of the character played by Leonid Kuravlyov in the film "We, the Undersigned": "Loving your Motherland is not about kissing birch trees; it is about helping the most honest and the most hardworking people." In the commentator's view, it is important to take an interest in your country and your region, whether it be Yugra, the Moscow Region or any other corner of Russia.

"The Motherland is what we have here. Let us take an interest in our wonderful country and pay the closest attention to it. We are open to the world, but we also need to be thoughtful, read books and keep striving forward. Russia is a beautiful, vast and open country," emphasised sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev.

In the Year of the Unity of the Peoples of Russia, declared by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the National Centre RUSSIA launched the nationwide survey "What Does the Motherland Begin With?" The project brings citizens together around shared values and love for their country and is being implemented jointly with the Government of the Russian Federation and federal executive authorities. It is aimed at strengthening civic identity, preserving cultural diversity and fostering shared national values through dialogue between generations and regions.