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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Ukraine: Fear and distrust as Russia's invasion reaches crossroads
Description: A possible ceasefire may be on the negotiating table, but many ordinary Ukrainians will still maintain a deep mistrust of Russia. "My biggest worry is that if they resume their aggression after a truce, the sacrifices we make every day will be in vain," says Tetiana Vatsenko-Bondareva who lost her husband in the invasion. She's among many women and children who must live with the severe emotional and physical scars, long after the fighting comes to an end.