Sunday, May 15, 2016

Russia reacts badly to the Ukrainian victory in Eurovision – News Journal

Multiple personalities Russia reacted badly to the Ukrainian victory in Eurovision, and there are now senators calling for the boycott in 2017, after this year have won a song of political content.

according to AFP, several voices became public report “political victory” at the expense of Russian candidate, 3rd ranked in this year, behind the provision of Australia, invited to participate for the first time in 2015, and winning Ukraine with the song ‘ 1944 ‘played by Jamala.

the singer recalled the deportation of his people, the Tatars of Crimea, ordered by Russian dictator Josef Stalin during World War II.

Russia, which annexed the Crimea in March 2014, saw the Ukrainian victory “political undertones” and protested against the country’s participation in the festival.

“it was the Ukrainian singer Jamala and his song ’1944′ that conquered Eurovision 2016 was the policy that won the art, “said the Russian news agencies Senator Frantz Klintsevitch, which called for a boycott by Russia next edition of Eurovision, which will be hosted by Ukraine.

for the president of the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Senate, Konstantin Kossatchev, “was the geopolitical who won,” and, according to the senator, this victory in Eurovision risks give wings to the Ukrainian leadership, compromising the difficult peace process in eastern Ukraine.

“for this reason, who lost was the Ukraine,” Kossatchev wrote on his page on the social network Facebook, quoted by AFP, and Senator added that “what Ukraine needs, vitally is peace. “

” But it was the war that won, “he said.

” I wanted to sing a song about peace and love, “said the singer, 32, to receive the award on Saturday.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, then hailed the “incredible victory” of Jamala, the festival of Eurovision.

“Yes! A benefit and a great victory! All Ukraine tells you thank you, Jamala, “he wrote on the social network Twitter, Poroshenko.

The Tatars of Crimea, an indigenous Muslim community, opposed to the Russian authorities after the annexation of the territory of Crimea, suffering a huge Russian side pressure since then.

the Ukraine, for its part, accuses Moscow of giving military support to pro-Russian separatists of this country.

the conflict made about 9,300 dead and over 1.5 million displaced since April 2014, damaging relations between Russia and the west.

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