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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Green

Boris Johnson says Ukraine ‘deserves’ to host Eurovision next year

PA Wire

Boris Johnson has insisted Ukraine should be given the opportunity to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, despite the country’s ongoing conflict with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

Returning from a surprise trip to Kyiv, the prime minister said the Ukrainians won the 2022 contest “fair and square”, and suggested that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) should reconsider its proposal that next year’s contest be hosted elsewhere.

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