Worse, it actively enables future aggression. The aggressor is rewarded with territory it failed to capture, freed from sanctions, and given time to rebuild its military. The victim, meanwhile, is asked to accept restrictions, losses, and risks that undermine its own security.

I spoke with the artist, who is being closely monitored by the Russian authorities, even in exile.

An English version of my interview with Monetochka. The interview was made in Russian, published in Swedish and translated into English: mariageorgieva.substack.com/p/monetochka...