Organiser of Eurovision Song Contest call for Russia to be banned from competition

The organiser of last year's Eurovision Song Contest is calling for Russia to be banned from May’s competition.

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS, co-organiser of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, is calling on the European Broadcast Union to suspend Russia as a member of the EBU with immediate effect. #ESC2022 #Eurovision2022 pic.twitter.com/nTFyy41qoa

— AVROTROS (@AVROTROS) February 25, 2022

The Dutch broadcaster Avrotros says Europe must "unite and show what we stand for" after Russian forces invaded Ukraine.

Earlier this week Eurovision said it plans to allow Moscow to compete, describing itself as a "non-political cultural event".