In 2018, American-born Monson became a Russian citizen and in May 2023 he surrendered his American passport.
“I received a lot of threatening letters from people in America, I lost several friends. Most of my relatives, like my aunts, my uncles, my cousins, no longer communicate with me. I became an outcast in the family circle, but I think it was worth it,” Monson said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
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