Russia is pinning its Eurovision hopes on a gay-friendly singer who spurns its Crimean policy
For Russia’s leaders, Eurovision is no minor frivolity. When Russia won the contest for the first time in 2008, Vladimir Putin himself made a surprise entrance at one of the rehearsals, to reinforce the music competition’s priority status in bringing Russia’s cultural ascendance to the world. And when Azerbaijan didn’t award points to Russia in 2013, […] …read more
Source: The Washington Post
