Russia banned from next Eurovision Song Contest

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

https://twitter.com/Eurovision/status/1497243799889711104

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Almost completely inconsequential. Russia’s gay community is already oppressed.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Almost completely inconsequential. Russia’s gay community is already oppressed.

Perhaps but kind of a needed gesture. Some countries were threatening to boycott if Russia was allowed to participate. Also Russia would've obviously been eviscerated in the voting.

[DavidB.]

Most hardcore Eurovision fans in Russia are likely to be part of the LGBT community and probably oppose this war. I get that this is inevitable and I guess I support Russia's exclusion for the simple fact that the regime has to be completely isolated. Russia has used Eurovision acts for political purposes too (Polina Gagarina's "A Million Voices" comes to mind). But at the end of the day, I think Putin will only be happy for Russia to "miss out" on the annual gay festival.

[Flyersfan232]

this is good for russia

[CumbrianLefty]

Russia have actually taken this thing seriously and won't like being banned.

[jaymichaud]

Most hardcore Eurovision fans in Russia are likely to be part of the LGBT community and probably oppose this war. I get that this is inevitable and I guess I support Russia's exclusion for the simple fact that the regime has to be completely isolated. Russia has used Eurovision acts for political purposes too (Polina Gagarina's "A Million Voices" comes to mind). But at the end of the day, I think Putin will only be happy for Russia to "miss out" on the annual gay festival.

Their song in 2014 was about the annexation of Crimea, i'd say that was way worse.