On Ukraine’s border as tensions escalate with Russia - BBC Newsnight

Newsnight’s international editor Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Ukraine’s border with Belarus, where 20,000 Russian troops are stationed as the threat of war escalates. Please subscribe HERE Russia has some 100,000 troops near Ukraine - but denies planning to invade. The tensions come eight years after Russia annexed Ukraine’s southern Crimea peninsula and backed a bloody rebellion in the eastern Donbas region. If diplomacy fails, would Ukrainians fight in a war with Russia? Newsnight’s international editor Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Ukraine’s border with Belarus. This film was produced by Mihret Yohannes and shot by Jack Garland. #Newsnight #BBCNews #BBC Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: Twitter: Facebook: