Eurovision 2022 will be held without Russia's participation due to aggression in Ukraine.
< p>In a statement from the «European Broadcasting Union» regarding the participation of Russia in Eurovision 2022, it is said that the Russian Federation was refused because of the «crisis» in Ukraine, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
Note that even on February 23 before the start of the invasion, the organizing committee was configured differently. The EBU called the contest «non-political».
«Eurovision Song Contest — it is a non-political cultural event that unites nations and celebrates diversity through music», — EBU said.
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Eurovision organizers stressed that «public broadcasters of Russia and Ukraine have committed to take part in this year's event in Turin».
«And today we are waiting for artists from both countries to perform in May», — added then in the European Broadcasting Union.
Now the opinion of the organizers of the competition has changed.