B.B.C. - Ex-Australia PM aims apparent barb at Russia

I will not start new thread, I do not watch the contest, I just wanna emm say this:

Eurovision 2017: Ukraine bars Russian singer Samoilova from contest

Julia Samoilova was banned from Ukraine for three years because she had entered Crimea "illegally" - entering directly from Russia, not via Ukraine.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39354775

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and flashback

Other than Wales, prohibited flags include those of Palestine and the Basque Country, Crimea and Northern Cyprus, and Isis. The Scottish saltire has also reportedly been banned.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 10766.html
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The problem of this world is .. idiocy. Pure and simple. Idiots getting to positions where they have powers.

Wake/grow up people, this is ridiculous.