Here's an item from Kyiv, courtesy of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service:
Eurovision Acts Arrive For Red-Carpet Welcome in Kyiv
Kyiv rolled out the red carpet on May 7 as competitors arrived ahead of the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest. Ukraine won the right to host the annual extravaganza this year by virtue of the country's win last year in Sweden. Acts chosen in 42 countries in Europe and beyond are hoping to be crowned champion in the final round on May 13. As of May 8, oddsmakers said the Italian entry, Francesco Gabbani, was the favorite to win this year's contest.
More on Ukraine's Day of Memory and Reconciliation:
Ben Judah on Emmanuel Macron's possible approach to foreign-policy. he reckons Ukraine will be on of "three core security issues" along with Syria and Libya.
And here is a map of the latest security situation in the Donbas conflict zone, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry:
The preceding tweet obviously prompted Roland Oliphant to re-up one of his dispatches from November 2014. Definitely an interesting a re-read:
History repeating itself?