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U.S. Artist Heads to Controversial Russian Song Contest
8/25/2025
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Story summary
- The U.S. will send artist B. Howard to Russia's Intervision Song Contest in September.
- The contest, revived by Putin, features participants from Belarus, Venezuela, and other countries.
- Ukraine's foreign ministry criticized the event, labeling it as propaganda.
- Russia has recently conducted drone strikes against Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict.
