logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2022
14m 6s

What Natasha Romanenko Experienced When ...

NPR
About this episode
In Borodyanka, northwest of Kyiv, Natasha Romanenko lived in her root cellar for a month to avoid Russian soldiers. In the final days of the occupation, Natasha says she ventured out to milk her cow when she was briefly held at gunpoint by a Russian soldier who accused her of scouting Russian troop locations.

When Russian forces invaded and occupied her town, according to Ukrainian officials, Russia targeted civilian areas and left hundreds missing. Now, President Biden is accusing Putin and his forces of war crimes — including genocide.

This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Scott Detrow, and senior political editor and correspondent Ron Elving.

Connect:
Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org
Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.
Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.
Find and support your local public radio station.

Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NPR Privacy Policy
Up next
Yesterday
Trump's Views On Russia-Ukraine War Are Shifting
During the campaign, President Trump promised a swift end to the war in Ukraine, but he has so far not been able to strike a deal to stop the fighting. We discuss the president's changing views on the conflict and whether Washington is likely to approve more military aid to Ukrai ... Show More
11m 53s
Jul 9
The Justice Department Sues All The Federal Judges In Maryland
The Department of Justice has taken the rare step of suing all of the federal District Court judges in Maryland, after the Maryland court issued a 48-hour pause in every case where an immigrant was challenging their removal from the United States. We examine why this lawsuit is s ... Show More
12m 39s
Jul 8
Inside Trump's Tax And Spending Law: Medicaid Cuts & A 'Backdoor Abortion Ban'
President Trump's new tax and spending law is expected to result in nearly 12 million Americans losing health insurance. Advocates say it also effectively reduces access to abortions even in states where they are legal. We dive into how it all works and how Democrats hope to use ... Show More
14m 28s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2022
Belarus Could "Soon" Join Russia In War Against Ukraine
Ukrainian counter-attacks North and West of the capital of Kyiv appear to jeopardize Russian efforts to encircle the city, but U.S. and NATO officials believe Belarus could “soon” join Russia in its war against Ukraine. That, as the Pentagon confirms Russia has used hypersonic mi ... Show More
50m 25s
Feb 2022
The Russian Invasion Begins
After months of escalating tensions, President Vladimir V. Putin took to state television on Thursday to declare the start of a “special military operation” in Ukraine.In the prelude to the invasion and as Russian troops launched their attacks, we spoke to our colleagues on the g ... Show More
20m 49s
Feb 2022
Ukraine holds off Russian advances
Russian troops are attacking Ukraine from the north, east and south and bombing is ramping up in Kyiv. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is rallying his citizens to take up arms and defend the country as officials say Russian troops are facing logistical problems and low mor ... Show More
44m 13s
Apr 2022
Biden: "Major War Crimes" Happening In Ukraine
As allegations emerge of a cover-up by Russian troops, President Biden says "major war crimes" are happening in Ukraine, with the Mayor of Mariupol saying his devastated city is “the new Auschwitz”. That, as the Western Lviv region is targeted by Russian strikes and local officia ... Show More
38m 51s
Mar 2022
President Zelensky: “I’m Not Afraid Of Anyone”
Ukrainian President Zelensky told the world he’s “not afraid of anyone” as the Russian onslaught continues and more civilians are being killed. Ukraine has yet to agree to a Russia proposed ceasefire in five cities that would begin Tuesday at 10 a.m Moscow time. CNN’s Chief Inter ... Show More
1h 22m
Mar 2022
U.S. Warns Russia Will Hit More Civilian Targets And Seek “Slow Annihilation” Of Ukraine’s Military
U.S. officials warn that Russia’s strategy in its war on Ukraine will start to target civilians and seek a “slow annihilation” of Ukraine’s army. Ukrainian forces have been able to hold their ground while maintaining control of Kyiv and other major cities except the city of Khers ... Show More
1h 25m
Feb 2022
Russian Troops Advance
This episode contains strong language.On Monday night, as tensions deepened between Russia and Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin sent troops into two regions in eastern Ukraine where separatist forces are friendly to Moscow.With dispatches from our reporters on the ground, we ... Show More
25m 13s
Mar 2022
Russia Intensifies Attacks On Ukrainian Cities
U.S. officials fear the worst is yet to come in the capital of Ukraine as they warn Russian President Vladimir Putin could increase the intensity of the attack. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward is in Kyiv and tells AC360 what she’s been seeing and hearing. Pl ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2022
Veteran Cameraman And Ukrainian Journalist Killed Near Kyiv While Reporting For Fox News
An attack near Kyiv left two members of a Fox News crew dead and a correspondent severely injured. Longtime war photojournalist Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, an Ukrainian journalist who was working as a consultant for the network, were killed. Correspondent ... Show More
1h 21m
Apr 2022
Video Appears To Show Ukrainian Forces Executing Russian Prisoner
President Zelensky is warning a town buried in ruble tonight that is it much scarier than what he saw in Bucha. This as Russian soldiers are purportedly caught on tape casually talking about killing civilians. Also, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain joins to respond to a video ... Show More
42m 19s