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Norway wants Russia out of the Eurovision as nations call for them to be banned amid Ukraine crisis

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Russia can compete in the upcoming song contest, to be held in May, other countries have called for its exclusion amid the invasion of Ukraine.Yesterday event bosses described the competition as a ‘non-political cultural event’ while appearing to dismiss suggestions that Russia’s attack on its neighbour would result in the country being banned.Now, after Ukrainian state broadcaster UA:PBC called on the European Broadcasting Union, which produces the event, to suspend Russia’s membership and ban it from the contest, other countries have echoed the same sentiments.In a statement, Norway’s NRK broadcasting director Thor Gjermund Eriksen said they didn’t envisage that Russia can participate in this year’s contest. For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine liveHe said: ‘NRK has given clear advice to the EBU that Russia can not participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

At the same time, this is a member organisation that needs some time to anchor a decision. We have full confidence that the EBU will reach the right decision.’Norway was joined by other Scandinavian countries in calling for the EBU to rethink its stance.Gustav Lützhøft, who is the editor-in-chief of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, said, via Ekstra Bladet: ‘First of all, I would like to say that it is a serious and extremely unpleasant situation that is unfolding in Ukraine right now.‘At DR [Danish Broadcasting Corporation], we find it wrong if Russia is to participate in Eurovision, as the situation is now.

That is DR’s position. And we communicate it to the EBU. We are in ongoing dialogue with them.’Meanwhile, Hanna Stjärne, the CEO of the Swedish broadcaster Sveriges.

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