Pop star Monetochka reminds Russians of their country's lost liberal moment
Briefly

Monetochka, reflecting on her childhood, emphasized that the Russia she grew up in—free-spirited and democratic—simply doesn't exist anymore. Artists like her now navigate a hypernationalistic landscape enforced by the government.
After facing government scrutiny for her views on the Ukraine invasion, Monetochka's music now embodies a longing for a different Russia, one where political freedom and open discussion were the norm.
Read at Washington Post
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