President Zelensky has been barred from addressing the Eurovision Song Contest final, due to the competition being ruled as having a ‘non-political nature'.
An alliance of international broadcasters, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), feared that Mr Zelensky’s “laudable intentions” could politicise the event.
The Ukrainian leader wanted to make an unexpected video appearance during the final in Liverpool on Saturday, when it was expected he would implore the event’s global audience of millions to continue backing his country in its fight to repel its Russian invaders.
