UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Moldova, the country that has taken in the most Ukrainian refugees relative to its own size. The small nation is one of Europe's poorest and faces many challenges.
In villages close to the breakaway Moldovan region of Trans-Dniester, many residents fear they could be dragged into Russia's war on Ukraine. For some, the current events bring back painful memories of conflict.
Ukrainian and Western officials are concerned that Russia could use the separatist Moldovan region of Trans-Dniester to open a new front in the war. DW's Mathias Bölinger traveled to a town on the Ukrainian side of the border to speak to the people there.
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there are fears the war could spill over into neighboring Moldova. DW's Christine Mhundwa reports from a small town near the unofficial border with the breakaway region of Trans-Dniester which is controlled by Kremlin-backed separatists.