The company could sponsor a working VISA. It takes a fair amount of paperwork but it's doable. Remember that you're competing against 300 million Europeans who

The company could sponsor a working VISA. It takes a fair amount of paperwork but it's doable. Remember that you're competing against 300 million Europeans who can move to and work in London overnight. You better have a great profile to be worth the hassle. Forget about low level roles and smaller companies. Let's ignore for a minute that the parent was not Russian. Having a Russian number is a red flag that the candidate may be abroad and not have the right to work in the UK. It's definitely screened out by HR.