Viktor Tsoi, a Soviet rock musician from Leningrad
Was arguably a part of the Red Wave
That championed perestroika and change
In the Soviet Union
This is his song Khochu Peremen
I Want Change
His death was unusual and many think
He was assasinated
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Tsoi
In any case, a year later, the Soviet Union was gone.
You will note that he does not look like a typical Russian
His great grandfather was North Korean
And there are at least half a million
ethnic Koreans
Living in Russia and other ex-Soviet countries today,
still maintaining their culture