INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
As free speech was curtailed, her friends imprisoned and the Russian economy tanked in the days after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of
travel agent has found herself unable to escape the long arm of Russian propaganda in Belgrade where the Kremlin's war enjoys broad
They say it to express their support, but it turns out this support extends to supporting Putin and his actions and the war," Marina told
Serbia and Russia have been united by deep fraternal links thanks to their Slavic and Orthodox heritage
support for Putin is rooted in the collective hatred of NATO, with memories of the alliance's bombing of the country in the 1990s still
catch-22 has led to occasional confrontation, according to Marina, who said conversations with Serbia supporters of Putin oftens sparks
the group includes advice on how to handle the unwanted affection from Serbians backing Putin.IT specialist Iakov Borevich said he chose
Belgrade due to the "closeness of culture" with Russia and the "mentality" but has grappled with some of the pro-Kremlin sentiments on the
sympathetic to the outpouring of emotion in Serbia that has also entangled many of his fellow Russians who often conflate patriotism with
I completely understood that if I stayed, all the taxes I'd pay would be a straight contribution to the war."Even still, he remains unsure
if he will stay in Serbia or return home to St
