The winner of the viral rap battle which took over the internet this summer has been banned from entering Ukraine after authorities claim he illegally visiting the Crimean peninsula, according to The Calvert Journal.
All direct visits to Crimea from Russia are considered illegal by the Security Service of Ukraine, which has previously banned other Russian artists from visiting the country for the same reason. Russia's Eurovision contestant, Yulia Samoilova, was banned from visiting the country in March after she performed in Crimea, ultimately leading to Russia's refusal to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017, reads the report.
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The rapper had a concert in Kyiv scheduled for December 24 which will now be canceled.