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THE US will compete against China and Iran in Putin’s rip-off Eurovision song contest, according to Russian state media.

The media outlet associated with Mad Vlad has made the odd assertion that Americans will participate in the Intervision 2025 Song Contest, which is Russia’s imitation of the famous competition.

Illustration of Vladimir Putin holding a Eurovision Song Contest trophy while wearing a pink fluffy garment.
Vladimir Putin mocked up as last year’s Eurovision winner Nemo of Switzerland
Intervision song contest audience.
Intervision ran between 1965 and 1968, and later between 1977 and 1980Credit: East2West
Gabry Ponte performing at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Intervision is Putin’s knock-off version of the iconic Eurovision Song Contest (pictured)Credit: The Mega Agency

It comes after the bitter tyrant announced the revival of the Soviet answer to Eurovision in February this year.

Putin’s country was booted out of the official Eurovision Song Contest following his bloody invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Propaganda outlet Tass claimed “sources” had told them that “representatives from the United States” would take part in the knock-off event.

Their so-called source said: “Indeed, the United States has confirmed its participation in the Intervision.

“The names of the participants will be announced later.”

They gave no further details on American involvement in the competition.

Earlier this year, Putin signed a decree for the Intervision Song Contest to be held in Moscow in September 2025.

More than 25 of his ally countries are set to join his contest – including North Korea, Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela.

Mad Vlad has already said his bizarre idea has been backed by his “Chinese friends”.

This sad attempt at recreating Eurovision will reportedly ban LGBT performers.

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In Russia, rules now ban anything deemed to promote homosexuality, and the international LGBTQ movement is seen as an extremist organisation.

Putin’s move has been seen as an attempt to revive two similar flopped music contests from the Soviet era.

Communist Russia tried to set up a competition also called Intervision in the 1960s.

This was also aimed to bring together its allies in Eastern Europe and across the world, like Cuba.

Intervision ran between 1965 and 1968, and later between 1977 and 1980.

Details remain uncertain on whether the contest will utilize its unusual communist-era voting method, where TV viewers cast votes by turning their lights on or off, with the outcomes gauged by electricity usage.

The 2025 version of the competition will reportedly showcase “traditional universal, spiritual and family values”.

This would be a sharp contrast to the flamboyance, art, and colour brought through Eurovision – like it’s 2024 winner Nemo from Switzerland.

Vladimir Putin at a meeting.
Putin’s media said that Americans will compete in the contestCredit: AP
Intervision title card over a view of the Kremlin.
The Intervision Song Contest was the Eastern Bloc’s version of EurovisionCredit: East2West
Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine winning the Eurovision Song Contest.
Russia was banned from Eurovision in 2022 after Putin invaded UkraineCredit: Alamy

It’s thought that Putin aims to revive the competition to distinguish Russia from what he describes as the West’s ongoing disrespect for religious values and moral principles.

A Russian planning document said: “Artists may not perform songs that call for violence, humiliate the honour and dignity of society, and it is required that political themes in the lyrics are completely excluded.”

Intervision will also aim to be “developing international cultural and humanitarian cooperation”, according to his presidential decree.

This decree also claimed “the contest will be open for participation of all countries that wish to do so”.

Intervision is reportedly set to give performers four minutes on stage to sing in whatever language they like, according to documents seen by Reuters.

The winner will get prize money and go on tour.

It is not known if Putin will seek to sing at the contest, as he famously did in 2010, performing Blueberry Hill at a live charity event in St Petersburg.

The dictator’s rendition went viral, as he sang in front of guests including Hollywood stars like Goldie Hawn, Kevin Costner, and Sharon Stone.

Putin previously announced he wanted to stage the World Festival of Friendship in 2024 as an alternative to the Olympics – which Russia has also been excluded from.

The tyrant postponed the competition by one year – and then indefinitely in a humiliating U-turn.

The country has taken part in Eurovision 23 times since 1994.

Russia was banned from Eurovision in 2022 after Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.

The same year that Putin annexed Crimea from Ukraine, an Austrian drag queen popularly known as “the bearded lady,” won Eurovision in 2014.

This is thought to have been a turning point in Putin’s desire to fully separate his country from Western values.

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