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Ukraine detains prankster who mooned during Eurovision
Published on 14/05/2017
» KIEV -- Ukrainian police have detained a Ukrainian prankster for jumping onto the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest and dropping his trousers while singer Jamala was performing, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on Sunday.
Hundreds attend tightly-policed gay pride march in central Kiev
AFP, Published on 12/06/2016
» KIEV - More than 700 gay rights activists held a peaceful march through central Kiev on Sunday amid an unprecedented security operation in the ex-Soviet country where homophobia remains widespread.
Crimean conflict simmers on with Jamala's victory
News, Leonid Bershidsky, Published on 18/05/2016
» Ukraine may not be able to win its wars against Russian-backed rebels and against domestic corruption, but it has just beaten Russia in spectacular fashion at the Eurovision Song Contest. The political message has been amplified by the pundits, but the Russians and Ukrainian voters themselves seemed unwilling to be dragged into the propaganda war.
Ukraine's Eurovision winner brushes off Russian anger
AFP, Published on 18/05/2016
» KIEV - Ukraine's Eurovision Song Contest winner Tuesday dismissed Russia's anger over her triumph as a sign of "weakness" from a sore loser who saw political plots hatched in a light-hearted event.
Sore Russian officials bash Ukraine Eurovision win
AFP, Published on 15/05/2016
» MOSCOW - Russian lawmakers on Sunday lashed out at arch-rival Ukraine's "political" victory in the Eurovision song contest, as one pro-Kremlin paper insisted Moscow's entrant was robbed.
The best and worst of Eurovision 2016
AFP, Published on 15/05/2016
» STOCKHOLM - The tops and flops of over three hours of music and glitz on television: a guide of memorable moments from the competition's 61st edition.
Australians cheer second-place at Eurovision
AFP, Published on 15/05/2016
» SYDNEY - Australians Sunday cheered contestant and juries' favourite Dami Im for placing second at the annual Eurovision song contest in Sweden, with the prime minister's hailing her achievement.
Ukraine president hails 'unbelievable' Eurovision victory
AFP, Published on 15/05/2016
» KIEV - Jubilant Ukrainian officials erupted in celebration Sunday after Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest with a powerful tribute to her Tatar people's deportation from Russian-annexed Crimea in 1944.
Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest
AFP, Published on 15/05/2016
» STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN) - Ukraine's Jamala has won the 61st edition of Eurovision Song Contest, Europe's annual kitsch fest of music, glitz and politics.
Russia slated to win Eurovision
AFP, Published on 14/05/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Bookies are tipping Russia to win Saturday night's Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, with hopes pinned on a former child star who has spoken out against his country's climate of homophobia.