As preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest moved into higher gear in Kiev on Friday, last year’s winner urged her fellow Ukrainians not to allow any provocations from Russia to spoil the event.
Animosity has festered between Ukraine and Russia since Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, and has spilled over into the continent-wide songfest, won last year by Crimean Tatar singer Jamala.
Russia is boycotting this year’s competition, which takes place in the Ukrainian capital next week, after Ukraine barred Russia’s entrant, Yulia Samoylova, because she had performed in Crimea without Ukraine’s permission.
Russia said that had tarnished the event, while Ukraine …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
