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Articles by Camilla Bell-Davies

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'No One Needs Your English Single': Anti-War Russian Performers Grapple With Staying Relevant in Exile

Exiled acts like Noize MC and Ploho aim to stay connected with their fanbases in Russia while also appealing to Western audiences. It's no easy task.
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Russia's Emigre Tech Workers Eye Jobs at Western Firms as Moscow Clamps Down on Working Abroad

Western companies are actively targeting the hundreds of thousands of Russian tech workers who moved abroad after the invasion of Ukraine.
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'Crowds Can't Be Rigged': Thousands of Russians in Serbia Protest Putin's Re-Election

Despite Serbia's deepening ties with Moscow, observers said Belgrade had one of the largest turnouts worldwide during Sunday's Noon Against Putin event...
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Chat Bot Aims to Convince Pro-Putin Russians to See Through Propaganda

The bot debunks the most common pro-regime arguments with rebuttals written by journalists, psychologists, and historians.
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Russian Entrepreneurship in Serbia Booms as Wartime Emigres Settle Down

Russians registered some 9,000 new businesses in Serbia by the end of 2023, a number that is set to grow in 2024. Serbians have mixed feelings.
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Russian Expats in Belgrade Hope to Break Serbian Stereotypes Through Film

A film festival of Russian and Serbian films is a way of revealing and puncturing stereotypes.
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Russian Diaspora in Serbia Shaken By Election Protests, Fears of Moscow's Influence

“We can feel Serbia is turning into Russia,” said one Russian who moved to Belgrade to escape his country's military mobilization. 
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Ahead of Serbian Elections, EU-Banned Russian Diplomat’s Monitoring Role Draws Concern

“We don't want potential Russian intelligence agents running around,” a Serbian opposition party MP said.
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