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===Russian state broadcasters (2022)===
The three Russian members of the EBU, [[Channel One Russia]], [[All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company|VGTRK]], and Radio Dom Ostankino are all controlled by the Russian government.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 June 2021|title=Russia media guide|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17840134|access-date=27 February 2022|archive-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324030150/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17840134|url-status=live}}</ref> On 21 February 2022, the Russian government recognized the independence of the [[Donetsk People's Republic|Donetsk]] and [[Luhansk People's Republic]]s, disputed territories that are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. Ukraine's public broadcaster [[Suspilne]] called on the EBU to terminate the membership of Channel One Russia and VGTRK, and to consider preventing them from participating in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] representing Russia, citing the Russian government's use of both outlets to spread [[Media portrayal of the Russo-Ukrainian War|disinformation surrounding the Russo-Ukrainian war]].<ref>{{Cite press release|last=Chernotytsky|first=Mykola|title=Суспільне вимагає припинити членство російських ЗМІ у ЄМС|trans-title=Suspilne demands the termination of the membership of the Russian media in the EBU|url=https://corp.suspilne.media/newsdetails/4807|access-date=24 February 2022|website=suspilne.media|publisher=Suspilne|language=uk|archive-date=24 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224093023/https://corp.suspilne.media/newsdetails/4807|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], several other public broadcasters joined UA:PBC in calling for Russia's exclusion from the 2022 Contest; Finland's [[Yle]] and Estonia's [[Eesti Rahvusringhääling|ERR]] stated that they would not send a representative if Russia was allowed to participate.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Yle calls upon the European Broadcasting Union to exclude Russia from the Eurovision Song Contest|url=https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10002306|access-date=27 February 2022|website=yle.fi|publisher=[[Yle]]isradio|language=en|archive-date=26 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226235605/https://yle.fi/aihe/a/20-10002306|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kaldoja|first=Kerttu|date=25 February 2022|title=Eesti osalemine Eurovisioonil sõltub Venemaa osalusest|trans-title=Estonia's participation in Eurovision depends on Russia's participation|url=https://menu.err.ee/1608512489/eesti-osalemine-eurovisioonil-soltub-venemaa-osalusest|access-date=25 February 2022|publisher=[[Eesti Rahvusringhääling|ERR]]|language=et|archive-date=3 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303223353/https://menu.err.ee/1608512489/eesti-osalemine-eurovisioonil-soltub-venemaa-osalusest|url-status=live}}</ref> After initially stating that both Russia and Ukraine would be allowed to compete,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|title=Russia will be allowed to compete in Eurovision despite invasion, organizer says|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/24/entertainment/eurovision-russia/index.html|access-date=27 February 2022|publisher=CNN|date=24 February 2022|archive-date=9 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609060341/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/24/entertainment/eurovision-russia/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> the EBU announced on 25 February 2022 that it would ban Russia from participating in the Contest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 February 2022|title=Russia banned from Eurovision song contest over invasion of Ukraine|agency=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/broadcasters-call-russia-ban-eurovision-song-contest-2022-02-25/|access-date=27 February 2022|language=en-CA|archive-date=17 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017224647/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/broadcasters-call-russia-ban-eurovision-song-contest-2022-02-25/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The three Russian broadcasters announced, via a statement released by Russian state media, that they would withdraw from the EBU on 26 February, citing increased politicization of the organization.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 February 2022|title=Rusijos televizijos traukiasi iš EBU|trans-title=Russian television stations leave the EBU|url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/pasaulyje/6/1627306/rusijos-televizijos-traukiasi-is-ebu|access-date=27 February 2022|website=lrt.lt|language=lt|archive-date=27 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227081426/https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/pasaulyje/6/1627306/rusijos-televizijos-traukiasi-is-ebu|url-status=live}}</ref> The EBU released a statement saying that it was aware of the reports, but that it had not received any formal confirmation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rainford|first=Claire|date=26 February 2022|title=EBU Statement on RTR, Channel One and Radio House Ostankino membership|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2022/02/ebu-statement-on-rtr-and-channel-one-membership|access-date=28 February 2022|website=ebu.ch|publisher=EBU|language=en}}</ref> On 1 March, a further statement from the EBU announced that it had suspended its Russian members from its governance structures.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rainford|first=Claire|date=1 March 2022|title=EBU Statement on Russian Members|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2022/03/statement-on-russian-members|access-date=4 March 2022|website=ebu.ch|publisher=EBU|language=en}}</ref> On 26 May, the EBU made effective the suspension of its Russian members indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vidal|first=Fernando Nicolás|date=26 May 2022|title=La UER hace efectiva la suspensión indefinida a sus miembros rusos|url=https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2022/la-uer-hace-efectiva-la-suspension-indefinida-a-sus-miembros-rusos/|access-date=26 May 2022|website=ESCplus España|language=es|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925174935/https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2022/la-uer-hace-efectiva-la-suspension-indefinida-a-sus-miembros-rusos/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Європейська мовна спілка призупинила членство російських ЗМІ|trans-title=The European Broadcasting Union has suspended membership of the Russian media|url=https://corp.suspilne.media/newsdetails/5047|access-date=27 May 2022|website=suspilne.media|publisher=[[Suspilne]]|language=uk|archive-date=29 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629050033/https://corp.suspilne.media/newsdetails/5047|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2023, an extensive investigation by the EBU Investigative Journalism Network uncovered evidence of a Kremlin-sponsored [[Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian War|initiative to take Ukrainian children from the war-torn country to Russia]], a war crime under international law.<ref>{{cite press release|last=Waters|first=Jo|date=14 February 2023|title=Where are the missing children of Ukraine?|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2023/02/where-are-the-missing-children-of-ukraine|location=Switzerland|website=ebu.ch|publisher=EBU|access-date=8 March 2023}}</ref>