Russia expelled from Eurovision music contest

The organiser of  Eurovision music contest on Friday introduced that   Russia is not going to be allowed to take part within the last of this 12 months, in line with Reuters.

“The choice displays concern that, within the gentle of the unprecedented disaster in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry on this 12 months’s contest would deliver the competitors into disrepute,” the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) mentioned in a press release.

The announcement got here after Ukraine and several other different European public broadcasters had referred to as for Russia to be expelled over its invasion of Ukraine.

Finland mentioned on Friday it could not ship contestants to the ultimate if Russia was allowed to take part. Public broadcasters in Ukraine, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Norway had all urged the EBU to expel Russia.

The Eurovision last, one of many world’s largest televised occasions, takes place in Turin, Italy, on Could 14.