Ukraine s People In Limbo As War Slips Down Global Agenda

Republic Of Nowhere: On the far eastern edge of Europe in Donetsk, Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists have taken over, and bombs continue to fall. We visit the people living in this limbo, where almost 8000 have been killed. Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For more information visit: https://www.journeyman.tv/film/6572/republic-of-nowhere "We re here to prevent World War III from happening brother, and that s what we re going to do", explains Tex, one of a motley band of foreigners who have joined Russian-backed rebels in Ukraine. After Ukraine s pro-Russian President fled Kiev and the annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia, pro-Russian separatists took over Ukrainian government buildings and declared the area the Donetsk People s Republic. A year on and the city is in ruins, the streets are eerily quiet, and shelling continues between the rebels and Ukrainian government forces. "We ve been left with nothing, only a pain in our hearts", says Anastasia, whose 17-year-old daughter was killed by a government rocket strike. But amid this bleakness, humanity shines. Nurse Svetlana stayed behind whilst others fled in order to tend to the sick. Olga, a young journalism student, is trying to help rebuild the shattered school in the village of Nikishina. "If we don t do anything now, we can lose this village, and lose its people", she says. Will this land stay part of Ukraine, move towards independence, or be completely swallowed by Russia? Ukraine s Orange Revolution As It Happened - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWx72qI8LAE Rare Access To Both Sides Of Ukraine s Front Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QqqY26hVbA The Violent Heart Of Ukraine s Revolution - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIgBwAQ631c Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures ABC Australia – Ref. 6572