Beautiful song shows Ukraine’s bravery, NATO deputy says lauding Eurovision win
By John Irish and Sabine Siebold
BERLIN (Reuters) – Eurovision and NATO may not normally be related, however on Sunday the army alliance’s deputy chief congratulated Ukraine for successful the annual music contest with a “lovely track”, calling it a testomony to its bravery in combating Russia.
Overseas ministers from the 30-member alliance NATO gathered in Berlin on Sunday to debate Finland and Sweden’s attainable membership to the alliance and its technique within the face of what NATO deputy secretary normal Mircea Geoana stated was Russia’s “unjustified” invasion of Ukraine.
“I want to congratulate Ukraine for successful the Eurovision contest. And this isn’t one thing I am making in a light-weight means. As a result of we’ve seen yesterday the immense public assist throughout Europe and Australia for the bravery… After all the track was lovely, it’s lovely,” the diplomat stated.
Geoana took the helm on Sunday as his boss Jens Stoltenberg couldn’t participate within the Berlin assembly after testing optimistic for COVID earlier this week.
Saturday’s marathon Eurovision track contest noticed The Kalush Orchestra pip the UK with their entry “Stefania”, and Geoana sought to hyperlink its victory with Ukraine’s struggle towards Russia and the alliance’s solidarity with Kyiv.
Geoana stated NATO needed to ship a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that regardless of beginning essentially the most “brutal and cynical” battle because the Second World Struggle, Ukraine continued to shock with its bravery and the West with its unity.
“So I am saying that we’re united. We’re sturdy, (and) will proceed to assist Ukraine in successful this battle,” he stated.
Moscow describes its actions as a “particular army operation” to disarm Ukraine and rid it of anti-Russian nationalism fomented by the West. Ukraine and its allies say Russia launched an unprovoked battle.
(Reporting by John Irish and Sabine Siebold; Modifying by Raissa Kasolowsky)
