Russia banned from competing at 2022 Eurovision Song Contest
The band replaced the country's original contestant, Alina Pash, who withdrew last week after facing scrutiny over a trip she made to Russia-controlled Crimea in 2015.
The Ukrainian government considers people who enter the territory via Russia to have crossed the border illegally.Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have overshadowed previous editions of the song contest. On the path to victory, her song picked up several important votes from former Soviet countries who have traditionally voted for Russia. Eurovision expert John Kennedy O'Connor called the result "a pointed slap in Russia's face".
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