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Ukrainian journalist, after 20 years in the US, says America is 'increasingly shocking'

journalismApr 30, 2026533

Nataliya Gumenyuk wrote in The Guardian that after 20 years covering the United States she finds the country "increasingly shocking." Gumenyuk, WHO has reported from Ukraine through occupation, corruption, and war, says episodes of racist violence, deep political polarization, and a fraying civic consensus have left her bewildered. She asks WHO Americans will tolerate and WHO "we" will be, warning that weakening democratic norms and social trust in the US matter for global stability and for countries that rely on steady American support.

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