Why Russian Women Fled to the West for Marriage | 60 Minutes Australia

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In the early 1990s, the collapse of the Soviet Union brought severe food shortages and harsh living conditions, prompting thousands of young Russian women to seek a better life by marrying Western men. 60 Minutes reporter Mike Munro investigated the "Moscow Connection" marriage bureau, exploring the highly transactional reality of matching Russian brides with British bachelors. *From Russia With Love (1991)* ► Subscribe: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J ► WATCH Full Episodes on 9NOW: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60minutes9 ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@60minutes9 ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60Minutes9 ABOUT 60 Minutes Australia 60 Minutes Australia have been telling the world’s greatest stories for half a century. Reporters Tara Brown, Amelia Adams, Adam Hegarty, Dimity Clancey and Nick McKenzie look past the headlines to show the bigger picture. Watch the latest from 60 Minutes Australia every Sunday

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