War in Ukraine: in Belgrade, Putin exiles are welcomed without visa and ostracism

Report - The Russians dissidents who are refugee in Belgrade observe helpless the support of certain Serbs in the Vladimir Putin regime.

Belgrade

"On the morning of February 24, we were upset to see the images of the Russian invasion on social networks.Our reaction was to leave.Quick, before a new iron curtain fell.We have Ukrainian colleagues, friends;For us, it is impossible to associate with this ruthless assault, "says Elena Leuchenko, thirty, seated on a bench in the sun of Zemun, in the suburbs of Belgrade, while her husband, Alekseï, watches their children2 and 4 years old, Tamara and Petar.IT project manager, she teleworked for a start-up with Ukrainians.Her husband, a chemical engineer, had to resign from his post in Naberejnye Tchelny, in Tatarstan.

Thousands of Russians have fled the Vladimir Putin regime in recent weeks and landed in Belgrade.Because Serbia does not require a visa and direct flights with Moscow are maintained, despite the pressures of the European Union to suspend them and align with the regime ...

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