„In State Duma they want Jamal not to be allowed in Eurovision”. Ukrayinska Pravd. 22. 2. 2016. Приступљено 17. 5. 2016. „Most of the citizens of Ukraine who do not receive any salary or pensions have nothing to pay for electricity, and secondly, they do not care about this Eurovision.”
„Russia MPs slam Ukraine's choice of Crimean Tatar for Eurovision”. Yahoo News. 23. 2. 2016. Архивирано из оригинала 27. 05. 2019. г. Приступљено 23. 04. 2017. „to offend Russia« • »capitalising on the tragedy of the Tatars to impose on European viewers a false picture of alleged harassment of the Tatars in the Russian Crimea”
„Russia MPs slam Ukraine's choice of Crimean Tatar for Eurovision”. Yahoo News. 23. 2. 2016. Архивирано из оригинала 27. 05. 2019. г. Приступљено 23. 04. 2017. „to offend Russia« • »capitalising on the tragedy of the Tatars to impose on European viewers a false picture of alleged harassment of the Tatars in the Russian Crimea”