The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is supposed to be a purely musical competition that transcends politics – a claim that has been spectacularly disproved in Ukraine this year. On Monday, the result of the Ukrainian national final was canceled, and Ukraine’s participation in the ESC finale in Tel Aviv in May is now uncertain. It’s possible the eastern European country may have to cancel its appearance at the song contest for the second time since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
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Israel's Netta Barzilai (C) performs on stage a festive welcome concert in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on May 14, 2018 after winning the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday in Lisbon, Portugal.
