Russia's Retaliatory Border Tactics: Flood of Middle Eastern Migrants Raises Tensions with Finland

Finland has accused Russia of deliberately flooding its borders with migrants from the Middle East and Africa in retaliation for Finland's decision to increase defense cooperation with the United States. As many as 300 migrants have arrived in Finland this week, prompting the country to erect barricades at the border. The migrants, mostly arriving on bicycles, have sought asylum without proper documentation and are believed to have been aided by Russian authorities. Russia denies the accusations.