To enter Russia from occupied Ukraine, all Tatiana has to do is arrive at the edge of the war-battered Donetsk region, show guards her Russian passport, say "thank you" and cross. "We became Russians," says Tatiana, "when a border was removed, it became much easier for us to travel". Smoother border crossings are one of the most visible signs of the Kremlin's desire to quickly integrate the four Ukrainian regions it claims to have annexed since last year. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES