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Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that in choosing the First channel as the representative of Russia at competition “the Eurovision-2017” Yulia Samoilova there is nothing provocative, RIA Novosti reported.
“I never would use such words as “provocation” is a Russian TV channel that sends back the participant, so there is nothing provocative, we do not see”, — said Peskov.
He also noted that the entry of the singer in Ukraine shall be regulated by rules of the Eurovision and the host country should comply with them.
“In Crimea there were all, practically, probably not the people who have never been in the Crimea. This is the first. Second – it’s still international competition and the country-the organizer of the contest should follow the rules by which this contest is held”, — said the representative of the Kremlin.
Earlier the First channel has completed the selection of artists for participation in international music competition. In may Russia in Kiev with a song about love the Flame Is Burning will represent Yulia Samoylova, who from childhood is wheelchair-bound and has a first group of disability.