At the end of her performance in the semi-final, Ukraine’s representative @leleka_music raised three fingers with an open palm — a symbol carrying decades of history, resistance, and identity. What may have looked like a small detail on stage was actually a quiet message understood by millions.
And its appearance on the Eurovision stage was especially remarkable, considering the contest’s strict rules on political symbolism.
Here’s the hidden meaning behind LELÉKA’s gesture 👉🏻
March 18 marks the Day of Remembrance of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar people.
On this day, in 1944, the Soviet regime launched one of the darkest crimes — the mass deportation of an entire indigenous nation from its homeland. In a matter of hours, families were torn from their homes and sent into exile, where thousands would die from hunger, disease, and brutal conditions.
Today, Russia is once again bringing terror, displacement, and repression to Crimea. Recognizing the 1944 deportation as genocide is not only about justice for the past. It is about preventing these crimes from being repeated in the future.
Will your country be next to recognize the Crimean Tatar genocide?
Ukraine's @leleka_music held the longest vocal note in @eurovision history. Durin her song «Ridnym» she performed a 28-second, one-breath feat.
Support LELEKA in the grand finale by voting #7.
Russia’s attack on Kyiv on May 14 killed three underage girls. Among them were the two daughters of Ukrainian serviceman Yevhen Yakovliev, who died on the front line three years ago. Only their mother survived.
One Russian missile took 24 lives in Kyiv on May 14. It was one of the heaciest and deadliest attacks on the capital. Today was announced the day of mourning in Kyiv.
Today marked the first phase of the “1000-for-1000” exchange. 205 Ukrainian defenders have returned home from Russian captivity.
Nearly all of the released defenders had spent around four years in captivity. Most were captured during the defense of Mariupol. The youngest defender freed today is 21 years old, while the oldest is 62.
We thank our partners from the United States and the United Arab Emirates for their important mediation and support, as well as to all institutions and organizations involved in making this exchange possible.
Every life is valuable and every defender is waited for ar home!
Russia wanted «peace» only long enough to hold its parade. Now it is back to terrorizing Ukrainians. As of now, at least five people are have been killed in Kyiv after Russia’s overnight attack. They were trapped under the rubble of their own home.
Around 40 people were injured in the capital, including children. Seven more were wounded in the Kyiv region. In Kharkiv, the number of injured has risen to 28. Two people were also wounded in the Odesa region.
Across the country, 180 sites were damaged — including more than 50 ordinary residential buildings.
