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Despatches from the Falkland Islands, Georgia, Taiwan, Serbia and France.

It's 40 years since Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands – or the Malvinas – as they are known in Spanish. Nearly 1,000 soldiers were killed in the war – more than 600 of them Argentinian. Katy Watson hears memories of the war and learns how relations between the two countries have changed.

An estimated quarter of a million Russians have fled their homeland since the invasion of Ukraine. Around 35,000 of them have relocated south to Georgia. The capital Tbilisi is a melting pot of several nationalities, all escaping the war. Rayhan Demytrie has spent the past week meeting some of them.

The island of Taiwan may have its own constitution and a democratically elected government – but its legal status remains contested. China sees it as a breakaway state, which it has vowed to retake by force if necessary. The invasion of Ukraine has left Taiwanese asking if Beijing would follow a similar course, says Rupert Wingfield-Hayes.

Serbians are going to the polls this weekend for presidential and parliamentary elections, with relations with Russia firmly on the agenda. In the run up to the vote, executives from Russian Railways were among guests as Serbia’s president opened the first phase of a new, high speed train line. Guy De Launay was on board.

The first round of the French presidential elections is just one week away – yet the news bulletins remain focused on the war in Ukraine. The polls all predict that President Emmanuel Macron will hold on to power. So no change is expected, which in itself is something of a change, says Hugh Schofield.

Presenter: Kate Adie
Producer: Serena Tarling
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Hugh Levinson