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Russia revives Soviet-era song contest

By Charles Maynes

Published September 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM CDT

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This weekend, more than 20 former Soviet nations competed at Intervision 2025. Putin revived the song contest after Russia was banned from Eurovision in response to its war in Ukraine.