In this week's instalment of IN THE FIELD, we look at the continuing war in Ukraine, where rebels aligned with Moscow control swathes of the east of the country near the Russian border. Despite dropping out of the headlines in 2016, the guns never fell silent in eastern Ukraine: every night, the Ukrainian army and rebels trade shells and machine gun fire.Inna Shevchenko, the founder of Femen, talks about the impact of the election of Donald Trump, who is seen as close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and could potentially recognise Russia's annexation of Crimea.Journalist Christian Borys also discusses the difficulties with keeping the world – ie. foreign editors – interested in a conflict that has grown increasingly entrenched and complex over the past 24 months.IN THE FIELD is produced by Orlando Crowcroft and Alfred Joyner and edited by Sho Murakoshi.

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