This small Norwegian town lies right on the Russian border, and Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is having repercussions on its inhabitants.
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00:00 This small Norwegian town lies right on the Russian border and Moscow`s full scale invasion
00:06 of Ukraine is having repercussions on its inhabitants.
00:10 Kyrgyzstan is home to some 400 Russians who are divided between supporters and critics
00:14 of the Kremlin.
00:15 In the town center, a Russian border marker is one of the victims of this conflict.
00:23 And this pole was moved.
00:25 So we put it back, we come next week and this pole was overthrown and there is a part of
00:31 it that is chipped off.
00:34 And we understood, OK, so now this border pole is really making people emotional.
00:41 So somebody is not happy with this border pole.
00:46 For many others, differing opinions on the war have led to the end of close connections
00:51 and even friendships.
00:57 One of my best friends consider me as a nearly enemy now, because I`m not supporting what
01:06 my home country is doing.
01:09 Sanctions are also affecting the town`s economy.
01:12 There have been fewer and fewer tourists to the town since the war began and its stockyard,
01:17 which used to repair Russian fishing vessels, has lost its customers.
01:21 [WHOOSH]