'We're not afraid of Putin': Ukrainians protest in front of Russian embassy in Kyiv – video

A day after Vladimir Putin recognised the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent, protesters gathered in front of the Russian embassy in Kyiv in a show of defiance against the Russian president's actions in their country. The Guardian's Luke Harding spoke to them about why they were protesting and what they thought of the recent escalating tension between Ukraine and Russia

• We're not afraid of Putin': defiance on the streets of Kyiv