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"Devil's tongue" blossomed in the Kiev park: photo

      A flower with a strange name and a very unpleasant smell bloomed in the Syretsky Arboretum. But thanks to the aroma, it attracts pollinating flies, and its exoticism - many connoisseurs of rare plants. You can see amorphophallus or "devil's tongue" in the open air in the arboretum on Syrka. The plant blooms with an exotic and very unusual amorphophallus (Amorphophallus konjac). The plant is also called "devil's tongue", "voodoo lily", "snake palm". for pollination. It originates from tropical Asia from Japan to Indonesia. The plant has an underground tuber, the stem is spotted, the leaves appear after flowering, ”the arboretum staff explained. In a comment to Vecherny Kyiv, it was reported that an unusual plant grows in the nursery. When it is open, everyone can marvel at the wonder of nature. It is quite easy to find the plant now - by the smell in the fenced part of the arboretum near the greenhouse. However, fans of exotics shou

The first photos of the prototype of the Ukrainian unmanned attack helicopter from the company "Ramsay" have appeared

     

Ukraine – Go_A: Shum at Eurovision

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 Ukraine – Go_A: Shum Surely the most high-tempo song ever at Eurovision , this is a techno take on a vesnyanka, a traditional song sung for springtime folk rituals. Frontwoman Kateryna Pavlenko , who looks as if she would eviscerate lunkheaded bros in the opening scene of a Blade movie, has a beautifully reedy and piercing voice that pairs with some high-speed tin whistle as the group’s tempo gradually ratchets up to those favoured by a Dutch hardstyle DJ. Expect an almighty reception to this in the arena.

THAILAND REPORTED DETAILS OF THE FAST DEATH OF UKRAINIAN AMBASSADOR ANDREY BESHTA

The Ukrainian diplomat was 44 years old. According to the Thai police, it was preliminary established that the death of Ukraine's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand Andriy Beshta on May 30 does not bear signs of a violent death. Kissana Phatanacharun, Deputy Speaker of the Thai Police, said this, referring to Radio Liberty, which, in turn, refers to the Associated Press and France Presse, the UNN agency. "The preliminary investigation showed no signs of attack, assault or violence against him," a police spokesman said. According to the agency, the teenage son of the deceased diplomat said that his father felt good before going to bed on May 29 at about 23:00 (local time) in their joint hotel room on the island of Ko Lipe. Law enforcement officials said that the diplomat's son told investigators that his father woke up due to vomiting at about 4:30 in the morning, and then fainted. The Thai police are currently questioning witnesses. The body of Andrei Beshta was ha

Ukraine resumes train traffic to two EU countries

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   JSC " Ukrzaliznytsia " is restoring international communication in connection with the stabilization of the situation with the coronavirus. From June 1, the Kiev-Vienna (Austria) train will be launched, which will pass through Budapest (Hungary, according to UBR. "The first flight from Kiev to Vienna will start on June 1, so Ukrzaliznytsia passengers have a great opportunity to start their summer with a visit to Austria," the company said. The train will depart from Kiev Central Station at 14:07, pass through Budapest (arrival at 8:20) and arrive in Vienna at 11:21 the next day. In the opposite direction (from June 2), the train will leave at 16:42 and arrive in Kiev at 17:22 the next day. Tickets are already available for purchase at the international ticket offices of the stations. At the same time, passengers are encouraged to study the current information on the rules of entry to Austria and Hungary on the websites of the embassies of these countries before t