Russia RUSSIA 2022 - not taking part

[escYOUnited]

 

[Betwixt Tales]

Too bad, i really wanted to hear Sergey's entry.

Seriously? Too bad because you wanted to hear some song?
Russia has invaded and declared war on another participating country. You do get that, right?

 

[GermanBango]

Now Putin dont want sweden and finland in the nato.....

Where do people get that information from?

 

[Miss Antartica]

Where do people get that information from?

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Svezia%20e%20Finlandia%22&src=trend_click&vertical=trends

 

[burrito]

good.
banning them from participating is another brick in the wall, even if it's a small one, but everything counts i guess

oh and polina's song was sh*t anyway

 

[Chorizo]

https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/t16q6w

Who would have thought that the woman who participated for Russia with a peace song in 2015 would support a war like this?
Oh, right, everyone but the biggest of fools...

 

[PollyWantsACracker]

Where do people get that information from?

Russian MFA on their twitter account has threatened both Sweden and Finland with "military repercussions".

Anonymous attack on Russian Ministry od Defense, leacked the data of all personell. https://mobile.twitter.com/AnonymousUK2022

 

[Chorizo]

I take back what I said about Polina

SHE DESERVED BEING BOOED !!!

As one of the biggest supporters of the booing in 2015, I'm happy to hear that more people agree now that it was the right thing to do and that she deserved it.

 

[GermanBango]

Say what you want but man, president Zelensky is a man of honor. I wish western politicians had the balls to stand up to ferret face.

 

[Chorizo]

#BanKirkorov should do the trick here.

Everyone openly supporting Russia should be banned as well, of course. You can't ban Russia for a war but then let the outspoken supporters of that war participate anyway. That would be ludicrous.

 

[burrito]

Russian MFA on their twitter account has threatened both Sweden and Finland with "military repercussions".

their logic is really something else

God forbid a sovereign, independent country tries joining a defence alliance, omg so dangerous and threatening

 

[Chorizo]

Where do people get that information from?

I think that's not news. He doesn't want anyone in NATO but everyone in Russia and who knows what in his butt...

 

[GermanBango]

I think that's not news. He doesn't want anyone in NATO but everyone in Russia and who knows what in his butt...

I mean yeah, he’s crazy and senile.

 

[MopManMoss]

It’s simple if you want the next eurovision to be Kirkorov free we all just have to vote for Monika Liu because he’s banned from Lithuania

 

[Miss Antartica]

Now some not partecipation country can replace Russia?

 

[burrito]

Now some not partecipation country can replace Russia?

not this year for sure, but we can still dream, innit ?

 

[EscGeek]

Polina's point of view just confirms my argument about the type of news one is exposed to and how influential that can be when forming an opinion about something

 

[popavapeur]

I'm gobsmacked our stupid HoD didn't say a thing about it.
We always have something to say in France and now some people have their fucking mouth shut. What the actual fuck
gonna pick the worst song in our NF, buy a lot of sim cards, watch them win and finish last in May.

EDIT : and let's not forget about the actual EBU president which is a french woman. meh meh meh I'm ashamed.

 

[Lance Esgard]

https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/comments/t16q6w

I honestly won't be able to hear A Million Voices again. I had appreciated the performance (hoping that despite the contrast between the message and what Russia had done, it represented a heartfelt difference of opinion within Russia). But I know better now.

I also had more tolerance than others here had for Kirkorov. But now any respect or sympathy I had for him is gone.

 

[EscUKFan]

Easily the correct decision, ridiculous it took them a day (and two broadcasters threatening to withdraw) to realise that though.

Slava Ukraini

 

[A-lister]

Better late than never, it shows that when we as fans raise our voices we can make a difference. Sure, it's 13 years too late (Russia invaded parts of Georgia back in 2008 already), but yeah the only right decision by the EBU was done.

At least I don't have to boycott Eurovision, one of the highlights of the year, this time.