Eurovision Song Contest: Russia is excluded

No.there will be no room for the Russia, in Turin. The European Broadcasting Union, through its executive committee, has decided to accept the requests of Ukraine, excluding Vladimir Putin’s country from the next Eurovision Song Contest. “The decision reflects the concern that, in light of this unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian voice within the Contest would end up discrediting the demonstration,” said EBU, to which Ukrainian state television he had specifically asked not to include Russia in Eurovision 2022. «The Eurovision Song Contest was created after the Second World War to unite Europe. In consideration of this, the participation of Russia, today an aggressor and violator of international law, undermines the idea on which the competition is based ”, Ukrainian TV claimed, making a proposal that soon became viral.

The network, even before EBU, wanted to support the appeal of the Ukrainians. And, on Twitter, the hashtag #EurovisionWithoutRussia has been used thousands of times. So much so that it is impossible for EBU to avoid taking a clear position. «EBU is an apolitical organization committed to upholding the values ​​of public service. We want to continue to protect the values ​​of international exchange, to unite peoples, to celebrate diversity through music and to keep Europe united on one stage “, finally declared the organizing body of the Eurovision Song Contest. excluding Russia from the big concert which, in May, will be held in Turin.

Source: Vanity Fair

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