A crisis in Ukraine. Rumors of a Russian threat. An enduring institution of postwar Europe in jeopardy. No, not NATO. It is the Eurovision Song Contest, the annual competition that has launched the careers of international superstars like Celine Dion, and that is now imperiled after the Ukrainian team organizing the event this week quit en masse amid allegations of corruption and mismanagement.
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New York Times: A new crisis hits Ukraine – turmoil at the Eurovision song contest
The Eurovision Song Contest shows the official logo of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 to be hosted in Kyiv starting on May 9. The logo depicts a traditional Ukrainian necklace with the slogan “Celebrate Diversity.”
