In 2025-2026, the Serbian government granted citizenship to a record number of Russians. There were four times more Russian citizens who received Serbian passports than all other foreigners in the country combined. Moreover, many were issued passports under a special expedited procedure “in the national interests of Serbia”, including persons under international sanctions, an investigation by the Balkan service of Radio Liberty revealed. And thi…
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In 2025-2026, the Serbian government granted citizenship to a record number of Russians. There were four times more Russian citizens who received Serbian passports than all other foreigners in the country combined. Moreover, many were issued passports under a special expedited procedure “in the national interests of Serbia”, including persons under international sanctions, an investigation by the Balkan service of Radio Liberty revealed. And thi…