Glossary

Monetochka "I'll Survive"

Vova-Vova Plague

Refers to the 2003 song "Vova-Plague" by Irakli, winner of the second season of "Star Factory" a television song contest similar to American Idol. Likely secondary allusion to the Russian president's name, Vladimir Vladimirovich, as "Vova" is a standard nickname for "Vladimir."