MEDIAWATCH - A resounding win for Conchita Wurst, while Vladimir Putin celebrates a victory of a different kind

  • 10 years ago
MediaWatch goes wild for Eurovision tonight: we're celebrating the winners (Austria) and the losers (France) and analysing the social media reaction worldwide. Russians voice their displeasure with Conchita Wurst's victory by shaving online. And Vladimir Putin rises to the challenge, by securing a spectacular - if incredibly surprising - sporting victory, to take his country's mind off its Eurovision losses.

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