The organizers of the National Selection answered Polyakova: she was in the Russian Federation in 2015 (photo)
"The selection rules have been developed taking into account many years of experience in conducting the national selection. Their goal is to ensure the proper organization of the selection and the participation of its winner as a representative of Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest," - noted the representatives of Suspilny. It is interesting that Polyakova did not specify which rule she is requesting to change.
Almost immediately, information appeared in the public space that it was about the clause that participants of the National Selection were not supposed to perform in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine or the Russian Federation after March 15, 2014, as well as in Belarus after February 24, 2022. Polyakova last performed in Russia on May 23, 2015. Then she became the presenter of the RU. TV award and appeared on stage in a kokoshnik with the image of a trident.
She led the event together with Baskov, who actively supports the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine. "Over the course of 11 years, some people's awareness of the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war may have changed. Society appreciates the contribution of each and every one to the support of the Ukrainian army and the development of Ukrainian culture.
At the same time, the date of the start of the war is unchanged - it cannot be "moved" based on personal histories or merits," the statement reads. On October 16, a mysterious post appeared on the singer's Instagram. In it, Polyakova announced that this year she is applying to participate in the National Selection for Eurovision 2026. But for this, the rules of the competition need to be changed. She publicly appealed to Sospilnoy to do so.