Human Traffickers Said To Offer Russia As Alternative Route To EU

Human traffickers are offering trips to Russia as a new route for migrants to the European Union, according to the head of a team monitoring Arabic and Kurdish social media. Monika Richter, head of research and analysis at the intelligence firm Semantic Visions, told RFE/RL that there was "enthusiasm" online about the existence of a way "to circumvent the restrictions" on the Polish-Belarusian border.