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'The victory is very important to Ukraine, especially this year,' says Kalush Orchestra frontman, Oleh Psiuk, after winning the Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine with an infectious hip-hop folk melody. The band received special authorisation from Ukraine's government to attend Eurovision, since men of fighting age are prohibited from leaving the country, but that permit expires in two days. Psiuk said he was not sure what awaited the band as war rages back home.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended Russia's offensive in Ukraine and blamed Kyiv and the West, as he looked to use grand Victory Day celebrations to mobilise patriotic support for the campaign.
Jamala, a Ukrainian singer and composer whose real name is Susana Jamaladinova, fled to Turkey to protect her two children from the ongoing war with Russia. Now, from her new base in Istanbul, she is organising efforts to raise funds to support Ukrainians.
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