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Today we're on Estonia's border with Russia, where the easy flow of traffic between the

two countries has all but jutted to a halt.

Stolen jewels have recently been returned to the Cambodian capital.

We hear from an archaeologist who's piecing together fragments of a remote past.

In Chile, wildfires have ravaged homes in the country's central and southern regions.

We hear from those who fled the flames, but lost everything.

And we're in the seashells of the coast of East Africa, where knots of the Kokodomere,

a rare species of palm tree, are hotly in demand.

First the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been acutely felt by several countries

that were once part of the former Soviet Union, not only due to the influx of refugees,

but also politically, where split loyalties have been exposed.

One of the key vehicles Moscow has used to exploit divisions is energy.

Last year it cut its gas supply to Moldova by half, sending coasts soaring.

Last weekend thousands of pro-Russian protesters took to the streets of the capital, Kirinau,

to vent their frustration with the pro-Western government.

Lucy Williamson has been in a village in a Moldovan enclave surrounded by pro-Russian

forces, where residents explained they feel torn between East and West.

The ferry across to Moldova-Ternor is a windswept platform topped with a brightly painted cabin.

Its Moldovan flag flapping in the wind, white railings dipping and tilting against the

water.

A thin line of vehicles crumbles on board, elderly women huddle at the back with baskets,

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