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A residential building destroyed by shelling in Borodyanka, north west of Kyiv, Ukraine

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Ukraine around the world

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How the BBC's language services are reporting the war in Ukraine

How the BBC's language services are reporting the war in Ukraine, from volunteer fighters in Thailand to fears of a proxy war in Latin America.

We look at how the BBC’s language services are reporting the war in Ukraine, and the impact in their countries and regions.

Luis Fajardo of BBC Monitoring in Miami explains why there are fears in Colombia that the conflict with Venezuela could turn into a proxy war, and the impact it is having on Colombia's presidential election.

Shekiba Habib of BBC Afghan tells us that the conflict has prompted praise for President Volodymyr Zelensky for staying with his people, unlike former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

BBC Serbian editor Aleksandra Niksic explains the country's complicated approach to the current conflict, with ties to Russia, Ukraine and the EU.  And she shares the story of Montenegro, which has the world’s highest density of luxury second homes owned by Russians and Ukrainians.

Giang Nguyen, editor of BBC Vietnamese explains Vietnam's long historical association with Russia, and looks at attitudes to the war across the region. 

From Bangkok, Issariya Praithongyaem says BBC Thai has been reporting on why some men are so determined to join the fight on the side of the Ukrainians.

Janhavee Moole of BBC Marathi and Victoria Uwonkunda of BBC Africa Daily share stories of the many students from their areas who were trapped in Ukraine. We hear why they chose to study in Ukraine and the difficulties they faced trying to escape the war.

(Photo: A residential building destroyed by shelling in Borodyanka, north west of Kyiv, Ukraine. Credit: Reuters/Maksim Levin)

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