Mila Kunis Reveals The Important Conversation She Had With Her Kids About Ukraine: Watch
hollywoodlife.comMila Kunis, 38, is dedicated not only to helping Ukraine, but also to educating her two children about her native country.
The actress and her husband Ashton Kutcher, 44, appeared on CNN+’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace March 30 and explained that, in the midst of the devastating atrocities currently happening in Ukraine, she’s had some very important conversations with her daughter Wyatt, 7, and son Dimitri, 5, “I don’t speak Ukraninian.
When I was raised in Ukraine it was still under the USSR umbrella, so I spoke Russian which is what we all spoke,” Mila explained. “So my kids understand Russian.
I speak Russian with my parents. I was like, ‘It’s good to know another language.’ That’s all I kept thinking. I never thought culturally speaking was important for where they came from.” Mila went on to say that teaching her children about Ukraine “never crossed my mind” until Russia’s invasion began in late February. “It seemed like overnight we both turned to her kids and we’re like, ‘You are half Ukrainian, half American.’ It instantly became a thing,” the Black Swan star said. “And they’re like, ‘Yeah, I get it mom.’ ” Related Gallery “But it is ultimately incredibly important to know where you came from,” she added. “It’s beautiful, it’s amazing to have multiple cultures.
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