SVT's policy was to allow the flags of the participating countries and the rainbow flags. "There has never been an express ban on the EU flag in the written policy," an EBU spokesperson said.

She said she planned to replace it with the flag of Ukraine. Sunday's presidential election is seen as a vote on whether the country looks east to Russia or west to the EU.

SVT's policy was to allow the flags of the participating countries and the rainbow flags. There has never been an express ban ...