#RUSSIA | SSU BANS YULIA SAMOYLOVA FROM ENTERING UKRAINE
Politics win over music this time. Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has officially banned Russian representative Yulia Samoylova from entering the territory of Ukraine, which automatically disqualifies her from Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Yulia's ban on entering the country lasts for 3 years. On Monday Vasyl Hrytsak, the head of the SSU, announced that the paper work for today's ban had already been drafted. Stating that her offending actions went far beyond her performanc
#RUSSIA | YULIA SAMOYLOVA TO WAVE RUSSIAN FLAG IN KYIV
The music has won in the end! Russia has finally made a decision to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 that will be held in their geopolitical rival Ukraine. Despite the fact that Russian head of the delegation will not take part in tomorrow's meeting of delegations. On Sunday evening, Russia's Channel 1 announced their song and singer that will represent them in Kyiv, sending the wheelchair-bound singer Yulia Samoylova with the song "Flame Is Burning" to the contest
