Putin Launches Intervision: Who Represents Countries at the Eurovision Correspondent Contest.

According to The Sun: This weekend, the revamped song contest 'Intervision', organized by Vladimir Putin as a response to Eurovision, kicks off. Among the participants are a pro-war Russian singer, a star from Belarus's X-Factor, and a 'Chinese Elize'.

This unusual event will begin on Sunday, after Putin was removed from the original contest due to his aggressive war in Ukraine.

The contest will feature countries including China, Brazil, and former Soviet republics like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

Belarus is represented by Nastya Kravchenko, who became known through the X-Factor show.

China is represented by pop singer Wang Si, also known as Elize Wang.

Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, stated that the 'Intervision' contest will be 'free from perversions and abuses of human nature, as seen in the Paris Olympics'.

The event has overt anti-Western rhetoric and completely ignores Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Vasi, an Australian pop singer, replaced Brandon Howard for the U.S. performance.

Singer Shaman, known for his support of the war, has already interacted with Putin at a concert on Red Square.

Kiev reacted to 'Intervision', labeling it 'an instrument of hostile propaganda and a way to obscure Russia's aggressive policies'.

Putin is trying to revive two similar failed contests that were held during Soviet times.

The previous 'Intervision' project operated in the 1960s, uniting the allies of the Soviet Union.

The 'Intervision' contest was held from 1965 to 1968 and again from 1977 to 1980, and Putin decided to revive it in the 2000s.

In 2025, the contest promises to represent 'traditional universal, spiritual, and family values'.

The organizers of the contest are counting on 'a true celebration of music', despite Putin's constant denial of Ukraine as an independent state.

Despite ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Russia, the Kremlin managed to place advertisements for the contest in Times Square in New York.

The 'Intervision' contest has caused significant resonance in the international community, especially in the context of relations between Russia and the West. As the event promotes Russian values without acknowledging the realities of war, it becomes an important tool in the Kremlin's information policy. Kiev's reaction indicates that the Ukrainian side continues to actively oppose Russia's attempts to whitewash its international image through cultural initiatives.