Russia kicked out of Eurovision after Ukraine invasion

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[–]DrPVM 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Well fuck, this is going to hit Putin where it hurts

[–]jet199[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I've just been listening to a Russian journalist on the news saying that cultural boycotts like this and the football will actually upset Russians a lot more than sanctions.

If you know a little about the history of Russia becoming a European power and their pride in their artist excellence then it makes more sense.