that ukraine should never be allowed to join the western military alliance nato. moscow made the demand after amassing around 100,000 troops near the ukrainian border in both belarus and russia, although it denies that it s planning to invade. russia responded this morning by saying its concerns were not being taken into account. james waterhouse in ukraine sent this report. there s no such thing as rain at this time of year in kyiv. for cab driver andre, a peaceful relationship with neighbouring russia feels equally unlikely. if ukraine again will be occupied, russian troops, like it was 100 years ago in soviet times, in russian empire times, it will be a new aggression, a new situation, a new genocide for ukrainians. ukraine s relationship with russia is a complicated one. there are cultural ties which go back a long way. in that time, ukraine has also been no stranger to a struggle for sovereignty. we have liberty and we have six presidents in the last 30 years.
belarus and russia although it denies that it s planning to invade. russia responded this morning by saying its concerns were not being taken into account. james waterhouse in ukraine sent this report. there s no such thing as rain at this time of year in kyiv. for cab driver andre, a peaceful relationship with neighbouring russia feels equally unlikely. if ukraine again will be occupied, russian troops, like it was 100 years ago in soviet times, in russian empire times, it will be a new aggression, a new situation, a new genocide for ukrainians. ukraine s relationship with russia is a complicated one. there are cultural ties which go back a long way. in that time, ukraine has also been no stranger to a struggle for sovereignty. we have liberty and we have six presidents in the last 30 years. talks will continue over russian s demands that ukraine never joins nato and for the alliance to scale