Volodymyr Zelenskyy became the president of Ukraine on May 20, 2019.
Christina Alexandra's debut.
Philipp Kirkorov, who plays Valentin is a Russian pop star who has won every music award that can possibly be won. He is the People's Artist of Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova, the highest honor a singer can receive.
The dancers in Valentin's club are from Brighton Beach. Brighton Beach is a Russian/Ukrainian speaking neighborhood in Brooklyn NY.
Actor Ville Haapasalo who plays Sauna was actually born in Finland but he speaks Russian fluently.