Ukraine's national broadcaster has suspended its live weather broadcasts after a forecaster commented on the country's gloomy political climate.
The National Meteorological Centre's chief meteorologist praised the beauty of spring before berating "disorder, lawlessness and injustice" in Ukraine.
Lyudmila Savchenko was broadcasting live on National Radio when she made the disparaging remarks.
Forecasts will be now pre-recorded and edited before being aired.
"You cannot remain indifferent to the beauty, complete with the delicate scents of lilacs and lilies of the valley, the melodic trills of birds," said Ms Savchenko in last week's fatal forecast.
"Sometimes it seems like the nature is compensation for the disorder, lawlessness and injustice in our country."
This is not the first time Ukraine's media has been rebuked for interfering in politics.
In 2004, Ukrainian National TV fired a sign-language interpreter for telling viewers that the authorities were lying.
Ms Savchenko is quoted by the popular Ukrainian Pravda as saying she was well aware of the consequences of her critical statements.
"I did what I had to," she said. "I said what I believed was true and I still believe it. I knew I would never go on air again."
Ukrainian National Radio has confirmed that it has cancelled its live forecasts.
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Under the weather...
Under the weather...
Makes you glad you live somewhere with (relatively) free media.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”