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How do people see Russia? Eurovision gave one answer | Mary Dejevsky
Ukraine triumphed – but the popular vote suggested a more nuanced view of Russia than has often be assumedBy accident of geopolitics or diplomatic design, Ukraine has been largely absent from international headlines recently. The violence in the east has subsided; the government in Kiev has been in disarray, and Russia has been distracted by...
Anger in Moscow, joy in Kiev, after Ukraine’s Eurovision triumph
Russian politicians call for boycott of next year’s contest in protest at the political content of Jamala’s winning song, 1944Russia’s political establishment reacted with howls of indignation on Sunday to Ukraine’s victory at the Eurovision song contest, demanding an inquiry into how a politicised song was allowed to be...
Ukraine president hails Eurovision win
President Poroshenko of Ukraine welcomes his country’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest, while many in Russia condemn it as political. …read more Source:...
VIDEO: Ukraine’s poignant Eurovision triumph
Celebrations are continuing in Ukraine after Crimean Tartar artist, Jamala, won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. …read more Source:...
Eurovision 2016: Furious Russia demands boycott of Ukraine over Jamala’s ‘anti-Kremlin’ song
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‘They kill you all’ Russia’s fury as Ukraine takes Eurovision trophy with POLITICAL song
EUROVISION has sparked Russian outrage as Ukraine’s song 1944 is crowned winner of the ‘unpolitical’ song contest. …read more Source:...
Eurovision winner Jamala says her song touches people – video
Ukrainian singer Jamala speaks after being crowned the 2016 Eurovision song contest winner in Stockholm on Saturday. Her ballad 1944, evoked the deportation of Crimean Tatars by Josef Stalin and has been interpreted as a criticism of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. Jamala is herself a Crimean Tatar and has not been home since the...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 15 May 2016
Boris compares EU expansion to Hitler Boris Johnson has compared the EU’s expansion to Adolf Hitler’s attempts to conquer Europe. In remarks that prompted a strong rebuke from the Remain campaign, the Tory MP and Leave campaigner said both Napoleon and Hitler had failed to unite Europe under one authority – adding “the EU...
Dami Im reveals ambitions to crack Europe after close finish at Eurovision
Australian singer’s entry, Sound of Silence, earned the most jury votes but fell short on the public voteDami Im has revealed her ambitions to crack the European market after narrowly missing out on winning the Eurovision song contest for Australia in Stockholm on Saturday night.The 27-year-old Brisbane-based singer said she gave 150% at...
Political Ukraine song wins Eurovision
Controversial ‘1944′ performance inflames Russia for focusing on Crimea …read more Source: Financial...
