Russia shuns Eurovision song contest after Ukraine bars contestant

Russia's Channel One has said it will not broadcast this year's Eurovision Song Contest after hosts Ukraine barred the Russian entrant from travelling to the country.

Russia shuns Eurovision song contest after Ukraine bars contestant

Russia's Channel One has said it will not broadcast this year's Eurovision Song Contest after hosts Ukraine barred the Russian entrant from travelling to the country.

Ukraine's security services banned singer Yulia Samoylova from entering Ukraine because she had toured in Crimea after Russia's 2014 annexation of that peninsula from Ukraine.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

Annual €130 €80

Best value

Monthly €12€6 / month

More in this section

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited