Ukrainian author Yuri Andrukhovych spoke with Kate Tsurkan about the 40 year anniversary of his co-founding of Bu-Ba-Bu, a literary counter-culture phenomenon, and the dangers faced by pro-Ukrainian artists in the Soviet times.

Ukrainian author Yuri Andrukhovych spoke with Kate Tsurkan about the 40 year anniversary of his co-founding of Bu-Ba-Bu, a literary counter-culture phenomenon, and the dangers faced by pro-Ukrainian artists in the Soviet times.






A German official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that the proposal was not credible because Russia had not changed its conditions for ending the war.
Ukraine has offered to send experts to the Baltic states to help strengthen air security following several drone-related incidents, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on May 9.
Platforming "anti-Russian" positions is "inconsistent with the spirit of relations" between Moscow and Yerevan, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Peace talks will not move forward until Ukraine pulls its forces from Donbas, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that "if the president of Ukraine is interested in a meeting, he should contact his Russian counterpart by phone."
Ukrainian mixed martial arts fighter (MMA) Yaroslav Amosov secured a victory over Spaniard Joel Alvarez at UFC 328 on May 10 in the welterweight division.
"Preliminary findings at the scene suggest it was likely a military reconnaissance drone, with no combat capabilities," the Polish military police reported.
Ukraine's Air Force said it intercepted all 27 drones launched by Russia from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Millerovo overnight.
Russia has lost around 1,341,110 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on May 10.
The sabotage operation is alleged to have destroyed the locomotive, used for transporting military cargo towards Ukraine's Sumy Oblast.
Trump had previously pledged to withdraw U.S. forces after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Washington's handling of the Iran war.
The estimate includes only officially confirmed deaths of Russian citizens. For the first time, it also includes soldiers declared dead or missing in cases where bodies were not recovered or identified.
The drone attack hit a nine-story building in the city's Industrial district, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said. While civilians were impacted — including two 8-year-old boys who suffered acute stress reactions — no casualties have been reported.