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Jul 25 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
#BREAKING UK says agrees with Ukraine, Eurovision to host 2023 song contest
#UPDATE Britain said on Monday it had reluctantly agreed to take Ukraine's place as hosts of next year's #Eurovision song contest after organisers said there was no prospect of the event going ahead in the war-torn country u.afp.com/wVfQ
#BREAKING Kyiv welcomes UK hosting next year's Eurovision 'on behalf of Ukraine': culture minister
#UPDATE Britain said on Monday it had reluctantly agreed to host next year's #Eurovision song contest, after organisers said there was no prospect of the event going ahead in war-torn Ukraine, whose entry won this year's contest u.afp.com/wVgR

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