Ukraine withdraws from Eurovision 2019 song contest

Ukraine will not participate in the Eurovision 2019 international song contest, the press service of the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine informed on Wednesday, TASS reports.

"The National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine withdraws from the Eurovision 2019 international song contest," the message informs.

According to the company’s board member Alexandra Koltsova, "due to excessive politicization of the national selection" the broadcasters decided to withdraw from the Eurovision 2019 song contest.