The war isn't remotely funny, but Ukrainians are learning to laugh about the awfulness of it all. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his troops, especially dead and wounded ones, are favorite targets of dark Ukrainian wartime humour. People attend Serhiy Lipko's stand-up comedy show in Kyiv, Ukraine. Lipko and Zelenskyy crossed paths in comedy before war utterly altered their trajectories. "We laughed a lot," said stand-up comic Anton Tymoshenko, who attended and also performed later that night at the club.

Source: Stuff June 15, 2022 02:57 UTC