Me: Shoot me...
We are in Armyansk. Here is Anton and Sasha sits behind.
We are going to a border now to film an interview with Ukrainian border guards.
Anton: I think we can park our car here behind the red one.
Me: Don't turn off the camera. There are enough battery and memory card capacity.
We are here today, because I really want to know the real situation on the border.
I've heard lots of rumors that situation is pretty tense here.
But I want to know a real situation.
So I'm here on a border between Ukraine and Russia. The name of the place is Chonhar, right?
Sasha: No, the name of this place is Kalanchak.
Me: I want to know what's going on in Kalanchak.
Me: Hello!
Me: Are you going with this to Ukraine? Man: No.
We were crossing the Russian border fast
Sasha: Can you see where the flag is? This is a Ukrainian side.
Me: Hello!
Anton: They let people go from there, but not to there. This is Russian border guards. Do you see the flag?
Me: We are simply making a video. Guard: Give me your camera!
Me: No, no... Guard: Vitaly, come here. Where are you going?
Me: How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia? Can I ask you a question?
Me: Guys...
Me: May I ask you a question?
May I ask you a question? How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Me: Excuse me, what?
Voice of Ukrainian border guard: There are some people walking around and shooting video.
Me: Can we talk?
Guard: Come here and we will talk. Why are you standing there?
Me: How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Me: Can we talk?
Guard: Come here and we will talk. Why are you standing there?
Me: How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: Please go to this side.
Me: How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: No comments.
Guard: This is a military object and the video shooting is prohibited here.
Me: OK, but... Guard: Please go back and get behind the block.
Me: How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: The commander will come soon and answer all your questions. Get behind the block.
Me: I don't understand Ukrainian. Can you speak Russian? Guard: Do you have a passport?
Me: Yes. I'm from Great Britain. Guard: Show me your passport.
Guard: You can go.
Me: Guys, can you...
Guard: Is Donbass not enough for you? You make video in Donbass and now you came here?
Me: Yes. Guard: Come here then.
Me: How is your mood? How is situation?
Guard: I tell you: get behind the block, please. Do you have a passport?
Me: Yes, I'm a citizen of Great Britain. Guard: Prove that you have a passport.
Me: What for? Guard: Show me your permission to shoot video...
Me: I don't want to go to Ukraine. Guard: You simply provoke us.
Me: This is not a provocation. This is a question. Guard: What are you shooting?
Me: I just want to know about your mood, situation here...
Guard: Come here. Why are you walking there?
Me: If I go on Ukrainian territory, I think you'll take me.
Guard: Don't you have enough things to shoot in Donbass? Me: I do have enough.
Me: Can we talk normally?
Me: I would like to go to Ukraine, but I'm on the black list.
Guard: Are you on the black list? Me: Yes. So, you can arrest me.
Me: I'm very friendly person, but I don't consider myself an idiot, so I'm not accepting your invitation to come to your side.
Guard: What is your name? Me: Graham Phillips.
Me: Where are you from? Guard: I'm from far away.
Me: How is work here? Guard: Cool.
Me: Do you like it here?
Me: What do you think about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: I'll tell him myself. Let's wait for him... Me: Is it OK that people chose to join Russia?
Guard: Go ahead... Man: Is everything alright?
Me: Are you accepting it? Guard: Go ahead... Go behind the block.
Me: I want to talk. Guard: We have no time to talk. We are on duty.
Me: I'm at work too. Guard: You are disturbing us.
Me: It's all about being polite. I'm a very polite person.
Guard: I'm a polite person too. But I need to keep order.
Me: This is good. But how do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: I'm not going to say anything. We are not giving interviews.
Anton: How is the situation in general?
Guard: I'm here first day and I don't know anything. Me: First day? It's OK.
Me: Are you a military or a volunteer? Guard: I can not disclose military secrets.
Me: Why you wear a mask? Guard: Because you're filming us.
Me: Yes, I'm filming you. So, this is a Ukrainian border.
Graham: I'm in Russia now... and now I'm in Ukraine...This is Ukraine already.
Guard: If you came in a civilized way, with permission to shoot, I would be without a mask.
Guard: But you just pitched up ... Me: To be honest, I certainly would like to do it the proper way.
Me: But your government put me on a black list because they do not like freedom of speech.
Me: They only want to repress truthful information. Guard: I wouldn't say they don't like freedom of speech.
Me: How can it be if they deport or kill those, who is not agree with Kiev point of view?
Me: Guys, let's talk normally. I'm in Ukraine already.
Guard: Don't you understand that I have no right to give any information?
Guard: If you had permission ... You know ... Me: It is hardly possible.
Guard: People are coming with special permission to shoot video...
Me: I wanted to do that...
Guard: You just pitched up, not clear who you are, and want to provoke us.
Me: No! This is not a provocation. This is just a polite question.
Guard: ...so, I tell you very polite: get behind the concrete block.
Me: Let's talk! How are you?
Guard: Do you understand? Me: I'm just filming a reportage.
Me: How are you?
Me: May I ask you a question? How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: Hello. Me: Hi!
Guard: Where are you from? Me: I'm from Great Britain.
Guard: The filming is prohibited here.
Me: We are very interested to know your opinion about Crimea...
Guard: I understand you. Turn off your camera.
Me: How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia? Guard: Can you hear me? Turn off the camera.
Guards: Turn off the camera. Me: Why?
Guard: The filming is prohibited here. Me: How do you feel about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: It's OK. Me: OK. I'm very polite person.
Guard: We are very polite too. Please turn off the camera. Me: Where are you from?
Guard: What do you mean? Me: Where are you from?
Guard: Turn off your camera. It's prohibited to film here. Me: Why?
Guard: Because it's prohibited.
Me: How is about freedom of information? It's all good. Guard: What's good?
Me: Answer one question and I'll go away. What do you think about Crimea being a part of Russia?
Guard: You did not hear me? Me: I hear you.
Guard: Why are you keep filming? Don't provoke. Me: What provocation? This is a very polite question.
Me: What do you think about Crimea being a part of Russia? Guard: Turn off the camera!
Me: I'm a journalist. I shoot video. Guard: You are not allowed to shoot video here.
Guard (Ukrainian): Are you going to cross the border? Me: Excuse me?
Guard: Are you going to Ukraine or not? Me: I'm in black list.
Guard: Go to Crimean territory and shoot video from there. Me: You mean Russia.
Me: There is Russia. Guard: There is Crimea.
Me: There is Russia. Guard: There is temporarily occupied Crimea.
Me: This is nonsense. Crimea voted to join Russia.
Guard: There are temporarily occupied territories. Me: That's nonsense and you know it.
Guard: You don't understand. Me: Are you a victim of your own propaganda.
Me: Crimea is a part of Russia. People want it. Guard: Ok. Turn off the camera.
Me: That's why you are here. Because Crimea is a part of Russia.
Guard 1: Take him behind the block. Guard 2: Go behind the block.
Me: So, what?
Guard: Nothing. I told you many times to get behind the block. And you start to provoke.
Me: No, it was only a question. Guard: Shoot video from behind the block.
Me: So, Crimea is a part of Russia. Do you understand it? Guard: Shoot video from behind the block.
Me: You know perfectly well that Crimea is part of Russia.
Me: How is situation. How is work? Guard: You should stay behind this line.
Me: Can people go through? How is situation. How is mood? Guards: Everything is good.
Me: Excellent. Guard: Shoot video from behind this line.
Me: Good. Do you understand that Crimea is a part of Russia?
Me: Guys, do you understand that Crimea is a part of Russia?
Me: No, seriously... Guard: Man, I told you to stay behind this line.
Me: You can call me Grisha. Guard: Get behind the block.
Guard: What's your problem? Me: Answer the question. Is Crimea a part of Russia?
Guard: I'm not obligated to answer your questions. Me: Crimea is Russia. Do you agree?
Guard: I don't comment. Here is the line.
Me: This is Russia and there is Ukraine. Isn't it?
Me: Say a couple words. How is the situation here, mood...
Me: That's it. So, is Crimea a part of Russia?
Me: You know the answer by yourself, right? You know the answer by yourself, right?
Me: Good.
Me: No, seriously... Guard: Man, I told you to stay behind this line.
Me: You can call me Grisha. Guard: Get behind the block.
Guard: What's your problem? Me: Answer the question. Is Crimea a part of Russia?
Guard: I'm not obligated to answer your questions. Me: Crimea is Russia. Do you agree?
Guard: I don't comment. Here is the line.
Me: This is Russia and there is Ukraine. Isn't it?
Me: Say a couple words. How is situation, mood...
Me: That's it. So, is Crimea a part of Russia? You know the answer yourself, right?
Me: Guys, I'm on the blacklist, but I'll definitely come back to Ukraine.
Me: Bye, bye...