Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies

Russian officials say a number of countries including China, Brazil, Cuba and former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus have expressed interest in taking part.

Contestant Manizha of Russia poses on the "Turquoise Carpet" during the opening ceremony of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands May 16, 2021.

(photo credit: REUTERS/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/FILE PHOTO)

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025 17:12

Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies

Russian officials say a number of countries including China, Brazil, Cuba and former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus have expressed interest in taking part.

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Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies

Russian officials say a number of countries including China, Brazil, Cuba and former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus have expressed interest in taking part.

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