Ukrainian journalist: After 20 years covering the US, I find its fracturing increasingly shocking

Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk, who has reported on the United States for 20 years, expresses bewilderment at the country's apparent fragmentation. In a Guardian podcast, she notes that while her home country of Ukraine has suffered occupation, corruption, and war, she finds the situation in the US increasingly shocking.

Gumenyuk says that even with her background covering a nation under constant threat, the way the US seems to be fracturing has left her stunned. The podcast is read by Inna Bagoli.

The episode is part of a series where journalists share their perspectives on the state of America. Gumenyuk's comments highlight the contrast between Ukraine's struggle with external aggression and internal corruption, versus the internal divisions she observes in the US.