A new migration route - cycling from Russia into Norway

BBC, migration, borders, Norway, Russia, arctic, nikel, murmansk, kirkenes, randzonen

Hundreds of migrants have cycled into Norway from Russia after finding a new route into Europe that avoids the deadly Mediterranean crossing. They are not allowed to cross the Arctic border on foot, so a lucrative trade in bicycles has opened up, with migrants buying bikes and pedalling the final few metres.

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