Russians who fled war keen to stay on in Serbia

Belgrade (AFP) Feb 21, 2025

With his homeland mired in war with Ukraine, Ivan Alexandrov decided to try his luck thousands of miles away, where Russian expats have carved out their own flourishing community in Serbia. He shuttered his four hair salons in Siberia and decided to set up shop in Belgrade - where thousands of potential customers already lay in wait frequenting the city's Russian bars, restaurants and kinde