Russia (bbabo.net), - Eurovision has long been made into a "political show", said the first deputy head of the State Duma Committee on Education, Yana Lantratova, commenting on the decision of the organizers of the music competition not to allow artists from Russia to participate. Recall that the decision on non-participation of the Russians was made by the European Broadcasting Union on Friday, February 25 in connection with the situation in Ukraine.
“Any sanctions against artists or athletes contradict the very essence of international sports and cultural competitions,” Lantratova said in a statement to RIA Novosti. “After all, Eurovision and the Olympics are, by design, a talent contest. about something else."
She admitted that the organizers made a "political show" out of the musical celebration.
The competition has long become politicized, said Sergey Tsekov, a member of the Federation Council from the Republic of Crimea.
"I don't mourn our non-participation in Eurovision," he told the agency.
Show business figures also doubted the need to participate in the competition.
"This is a second-rate competition, a relic of the past," said producer Iosif Prigogine. Eurovision is naphthalene," he added.
Non-participation in the competition this year is for the best, says producer Yana Rudkovskaya. "A pass this year? It's okay," she said. "I don't want to vote on a political basis. I want it to be musical."
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