Laughing through the dark


People enjoying a stand-up comedy show at a shopping mall in Kyiv, Ukraine. — ©2024 The New York Times Company

ONSTAGE in a Kyiv theatre, Anton Tymoshenko jokes about Ukraine’s perpetual dissatisfaction with Western weapons, claiming Ukrainians would even grumble about the quality of uranium if given nuclear arms.

He pokes fun at political figures, from Odesa’s mayor (for alleged pro-Russian sympathies) to Kyiv’s (for self-promotion) – and finally, turns to Ukraine’s own former comedian-turned-president.

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