Banned from Eurovision, Russia revives Soviet-era song contest

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Vladimir Putin is launching a Russian rival to Eurovision. Ported from the competition after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is now reviving the Soviet-era Intervision song contest, writes the Financial Times. However, the contestants must share "spiritual values" with the host country.

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The Russian propaganda invented the term ‘Gyopa’ after Eurovision 2024 which was won by a ‘homosexual’ in Switzerland and considered that this is the definitive proof of ‘European degeneration’. This year, Russia established its own Eurovision, which will be monitored by a sp commission.