Russia is developing a new 'Intervision' song contest with allies like China and Belarus, a direct response to its ongoing exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest. This move signals a deepening cultural divide.
Russia is set to launch its own 'Intervision' music competition in 2025, a direct response to its ongoing exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest since the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia, China, India, and Belarus are forming a rival 'Intervision' song contest as a cultural counterweight to the Western-dominated Eurovision, signalling a new front in the global battle for soft power influence.