EBU says: "no Russia in Eurovision"! This clear statement has been overdue. Putin must be stopped on all channels

As things are getting more and more grotesque, a lot of countries have claimed to exclude Russia from the ESC, while breaking all international contracts and rules. Countries like Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Netherlands and Estonia forced the EBU to exclude Russia. Finland has admitted that they won’t take part if Russia will be participating in Turin.

Now the EBU and the reference group have determined to exclude Russia from this year’s ESC. This was the best decision the EBU could make. Even if the ESC is a music contest, normally not political, it’s still an international stage, where singers represent their countries. Under these circumstances – a war in Europe – the aggressor Russia needs to be stopped on every channel, even Eurovision.

It’s still an uncertain and scary situation in the Ukraine, an affront to the entire world, where there is a high risk of getting out of hand. Even neutral countries like Sweden and Finland have been threatened lately.

Author: Bernd LemmermannEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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As one of the founders of eurovisionlive.com I am responsible for the interviews with the singers and the editorial content. My passion for the Eurovision Song Contest exists since my early childhood. The exotic music, different cultures and languages have given a lot of inspiration to me. Since my very first ESC in Dublin 1994 I particularly appreciate the get together and friendship of all the nationalities and Riverdance was a thrill!