It is an old cliche that the Eurovision Song Contest is really all about one thing—politics. The camp, annual sing-off between countries across Europe (and featuring Australia), whose winner is decided by televotes, often serves as a less-than-subtle indicator of both camaraderie and resentment in some of the continent’s most polarised neighbors.
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, whose country is set to host the next instalment, has accused those reporting that his country could be deprived of that right of “trying to discredit Ukraine to the world.”
Ukraine won the 2016 competition in dramatic style, battling Russia for the top spot, with …read more
Source: Newsweek
