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It鈥檚 one month since Russia first invaded Ukraine, under the pretext of 'denazifying' the country. But President Putin鈥檚 calculation that his troops would be greeted as liberators by Russian-speaking Ukrainians has proved to be wrong. Nick Sturdee has found that the invasion appears to have unified disparate parts of the Ukrainian population.

Romania's Prime Minister pledged 'unconditional political support' for Ukraine in February, and so far has welcomed more than half a million refugees. Jen Stout has been to one of the border crossings and finds the arrival of the Ukrainians has helped locals forget their own differences.

In Washington DC, the process of holding those responsible for the storming of the US Capitol last year reached a new phase, as the first trial came to court earlier this month. Tara McKelvey spent time watching the trial of Guy Reffitt, whose own son took to the stand to testify against him.

This year, Ecuador鈥檚 president signed a declaration to expand the boundaries of the Galapagos Marine Reserve by more than 23,000 square miles. Mark Stratton finds out how this will make a difference to the lives of local fisherman.

The Caribbean island of Martinique is an overseas territory of France. Today it has a semi-autonomous status, but over the last decade, relations have deteriorated with their old colonisers. Lindsay Johns remembers a soldier from Martinique, who fought proudly for the French while still having to endure racism.

Presenter: Kate Adie
Producer: Serena Tarling
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith