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Russia slams Kiev's ban on Eurovision singer: agency

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AFP Moscow
Russia today slammed Ukraine for imposing a travel ban on its contestant for the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev over a past performance in Russia-annexed Crimea.

"This is yet another outrageous, cynical and inhumane act by the Kiev authorities," Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told the Interfax news agency.

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First Published: Mar 22 2017 | 8:29 PM IST

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