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NewsFeedBarred from Eurovision, Russia held its own rival song contest called ‘Intervision’ featuring singers from 23 countries. Moscow presented the event as a showcase of ‘family values’, while Ukraine condemned it as ‘hostile propaganda’.

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Vietnam's Duc Phuc has won Intervision, Russia’s answer to the Eurovision Song Contest. Russia revived the Soviet-era competition after being banned from Eurovision in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

This weekend, more than 20 former Soviet nations competed at Intervision 2025. Putin revived the song contest after Russia was banned from Eurovision in response to its war in Ukraine. Copyright 2025 NPR