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Ukrainian Eurovision victory criticized in Russian media: 'Eurovision and Europe are in moral and cultural ruin' | Abroad | DR Several Russian media believe that Ukraine should be disqualified according to political message on stage. a convincing victory won the European Melody Grandprix with a huge vote harvest from European viewers.The news has also reached Russia, where many woke up to news updates and articles about the victory of the Ukrainians.More Russians, streamed Saturday's show for the Russian but Ukrainian triumph here the next day receives an overall lukewarm reception in the Russian press.Europe is generally referred to as an area of cultural and moral depravity. Europe is about to collapse and the depiction of Eurovision is part of that narrative.Yevgeniy Golovchenko, researcher in Russian politics and social media at the University of CopenhagenThe Russian media KP.ru writes, among other things, that the victory was undeserved, that Ukraine's song was unoriginal and believes that the group should be disqualified by the organizers for breaking the rules and ending their performance with a political message: - Help Ukraine, help Mauriopol, help Azovstal now, shouted the frontman, Oleh Psiuk, from the stage, alluding to the besieged port city and the steelworks, which has long been the house that has sought refuge from the war, along with Ukrainian soldiers.See the winning song from Ukraine here: While some Russians relatively soberly simply state Ukraine's victory, others go a step further and write, among other things, that Eurovision 'has shamefully surrendered to Ukraine 'and both Ukraine and Europe are in "ruins", as it sounds in the nationalist media, .Yevgeniy Golovchenko, who researches Russian politics o g social at the University of Copenhagen, has threaded through today's Russian news media. And he sees a relatively critical angle from many Russian newspapers on the Ukrainian victory: - Those who mention Ukraine's victory do not think they deserved the victory because the song was too bad and boring to usually win, or because they should be disqualified for their comment about Azovstal.More take the criticism further and interpret about the result that Eurovision and Europe are in moral and cultural depravity, says Yevgeniy Golovchenko. An attitude that Putin and his supporters have had for the music competition for many years.- Europe is generally becoming an area of cultural and moral depravity. Europe is about to collapse, and the depiction of Eurovision is part of that narrative. - Eurovision is linked to an almost civilizational battle between a traditional and Russia on the one hand and a Europe in decay on the other, he says. the Russian media Tsargrad also that it is a victory in itself that Russia is not in Eurovision. Why Russia has become at all, however, is not mentioned in most places, says Yevgeniy Golovchenko. The more extreme views in Russian media about Eurovision today are an extension of how Eurovision has been viewed for the last at least eight years. in Russian politics and social media at the University of Copenhagen- This morning I have only been able to find one newspaper that writes that the jury of the other nations and supports Ukraine. That detail often disappears, otherwise the more extreme Russians will cover the lack of participation under a general Russophobia in Europe. The critics of the Russians and the authorities of Eurovision have thus not arisen with the war in Ukraine and. The criticism actually reached its peak back in 2014, when the Austrian drag artist Conchita Wurst won Eurovision with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix". the 'moral West' .- The more extreme views of Russians on Eurovision today are an extension of how Eurovision has been viewed for the last at least eight years, says Yevgeniy Golovchenko.- The nationalist Russians think that Eurovision is a clown and a freak show that is put in a strongly homophobic perspective, he says. The policy of the Russian state is very much connected to the different views of Russia and the West on culture and values, says Yevgeniy Golovchenko.- Culture is often equated with national security and survival in Russia. Issues, values and culture are hugely important to Russian authorities and they already believe that Russia has been in a cultural war with the West for many years. It would really surprise me a lot if many Russians are happy with the Ukrainian victory.Yevgeniy Golovchenko, researcher in Russian politics and social media at the University of Copenhagen It is especially large parts of the West's and Eurovision's focus on LGBT +'s rights and feminism that constitute European decay in the eyes of more conservative Russians, says Yevgeniy Golovchenko. And that attitude reflects how many Russians traditionally looks at Eurovision, and especially this year with Ukraine's victory. if journalists spread it, Russia considers false news about the Russian military and the situation in Ukraine.Therefore, Yevgeniy Golovchenko also thinks it is difficult to assess the general Russian and real attitude to Ukraine's triumph on the social, but: - It would really surprise me a lot if many Russians are happy with the Ukrainian victory. If we look at the Russians' orientation towards Ukraine, seen from before the war, then Russians are very negative towards Ukrainians, he says. - So we are dealing with both one and one, who is very skeptical and negative towards the West and Ukraine. And it will probably affect the view of Eurovision and Ukraine's victory, says Yevgeniy Golovchenko.