Ukraine rejects Eurovision call to allow Russian entry

Ukraine has strongly rejected calls from the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest for Kyiv to lift an entry ban on Russia's entry in this year's competition.

"It is unprecedented and unacceptable to demand such extraordinary decisions from Ukraine for the sake of Russia," Deputy Prime Minister Vyacheslav Kyrylenko said in a radio interview that he posted on his Twitter account on April 1, RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty reports.

Kyrylenko also reiterated that Russia can take part in Eurovision in Kyiv "only if their participant is someone who has not violated Ukrainian law."