A Russian singer banned by Ukraine from entering the country will be able to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest through a live video link, the contest’s executive supervisor, Jon Ola Sand, said yesterday.
Ukraine, which hosts the international contest in May, has imposed a three-year entry ban against singer Julia Samoylova, who performed in Russia-annexed Crimea in 2015.
Ukraine considers Crimea to be occupied Ukrainian territory and requires permission to enter the Black Sea peninsula.
The Kremlin has denounced the ban as “absolutely unfair” and accused Ukraine of degrading the contest, whose rules do not permit political gestures.
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Source: Gulf times
