In a quiet city near the Serbian border with Hungary, a group of Russian game developers has found a new home after fleeing their country under threat of arrest. Opposed to the war in Ukraine, and fearing the military draft, they’re starting over in a country that is allied with Russia and welcomes the newcomers. As Gerry Hadden reports from Subotica, Serbia, they’re experiencing a lot of firsts as they test out their adopted homeland.
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