Tradition dictates that the winning country gets to host the following year's event, but the war in Ukraine has led to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) approaching runners-up the UK instead
"A further 30,000 fans are expected to travel to the event from across the world. Their welfare is our prime concern.
"It is therefore critical that decisions made in relation to such a complex live television event are made by broadcasting professionals and do not become politicised."Ukraine's culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko, as well the country's three previous winners, pushed back against the EBU's earlier decision, arguing that holding the contest in Ukraine would send a"strong signal" of support.
But the organisers said there was a"severe" risk of air raids or missile attacks causing significant casualties, with the risk of a mass casualty event"high".
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