Vladimir Putin's own version of the Eurovision Song Contest is set to launch tonight after the country was banned from the real event more than three years ago.
The Kremlin's anti-woke competition 'Intervision' will see 23 countries from around the world compete for the top prize of 30million rubles (equivalent to more than £266,000).
In contrast to Eurovision, which often celebrates LGBTQ+ themes and performers decked out in flamboyant outfits, Putin's anti-West reboot is set to feature acts that promote 'traditional family values'.
Russian senator Liliya Gumerova previously told state media that the Soviet Bloc's song contest equivalent 'would promote real music' and 'not fake values that are alien to any normal person'.
'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,' according to Russian planning documents.
