Politika: 17,000 Russians and Ukrainians in Serbia

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Over 17,000 Russians and Ukrainians have come to Serbia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, of whom 6,500 have been issued work permits, reported the daily Politika.

Approximately 3,500 Russian citizens have been granted residence in Serbia on the basis of the right to “family reunification”, while 1,800 of them are in the process of obtaining work permits.

The National Employment Service issued 1,364 work permits to Russian citizens in the course of 2021, and roughly 2,500 permits in the first half of 2022.