Russians are increasingly flocking to visa-free Serbia

The Krov community center is located in a narrow top-floor apartment in central Belgrade. The wood-covered main room is reminiscent of West German party cellars from the 1970s. Normally, it’s a hub for activists from the Serbian capital’s cultural scene. Today, about 30 young women and men sit on folding chairs in front of an improvised stage. They’re speaking Russian. Anyone who wants to can take the microphone and get on stage to sing.

“I arrived here from Moscow in April on a one-way…