Russia will not be allowed to participate in this year's contest due to concerns that the country could bring the competition into disrepute.

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - Grand Final

Thomas Raggi, Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis and Ethan Torchio of Måneskin from Italy react to their win.

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The European Broadcasting Union said earlier this week that Russia would be allowed to compete in this year's contest, but now they have decided to bar Russia from the competition.

The soccer final of the Champion's League will be relocated to France, because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Six World Cup events will be affected by the International Ski Federation's decision to cancel or book another venue.

Delta will no longer allow customers to book flights with the two companies on the same ticket.

The logo of the main sponsor GAZprom would be removed from the jerseys of the players.

There has been swift backlash against Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin called a special military operation on Thursday and officials from all over the world condemned it. In at least a dozen countries, thousands of people have joined rallies against the invasion.

Forbes Ukraine Live is a website.

There are photos of anti-war protesters around the world.