Political tensions look set to plague this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, despite the organisers best efforts to enforce a no-politics rule on the annual kitsch-fest. Hot favourites for the title are Russia and Ukraine whose acts are tipped for a showdown in what could be one of the most politically charged Eurovision finals in history.
Newsweek Europe: Russia and Ukraine set to battle it out at Eurovision
Sergey Lazarev representing Russia performs the song "You Are The Only One" during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 10.
