Russian Singer Monetochka's New Song Inspires Emigres to Share Pre-War Memories

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A new song by Russian pop star Monetochka is inspiring Russians to share videos on social media that show what life was like before the
moved abroad since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which has killed thousands of Ukrainians and Russians, sparked a sweeping
Anecdotes
of foreigners partying in Moscow during the 2018 FIFA World Cup and late opposition figures Alexei Navalny and Boris Nemtsov to scenes of
under an Instagram Reel featuring the song.Monetochka, who also fled Russia because of her opposition to the war, was designated by Russian
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