Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on the organization of intervention after the country stayed Excluded from Eurovision. The reason for the decision was that the program was very popular in Russia.
Above 20 countries reported its participation in intervention, including China, India and the Latin American and the Middle East. The event will take place in the hall, which can accommodate 11 thousand. viewers. His participation was confirmed by the nationalist singer Jarosław Dronow, known under the stage nickname Shaman.
“It is difficult to be the first, but I'm not shy,” said Shaman, an ardent supporter of Putin and a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Intervision is a resumption of a similar competition from the Cold War. In 2008, Russian singer Dima Biłan won Eurovision, confirming the popularity of the competition in the country. The exclusion of Russia from Eurovision was the result of its military activities in Ukraine.
This year's edition of Eurovision took place in Basel, Switzerland, and Austria won the competition.
