The United States will be represented by B. Howard at the Intervision music competition in Moscow, along with countries such as Belarus and Venezuela.

B. Howard, an American artist, will represent the USA at Intervision, a music contest revived by Russia after the country was excluded from Eurovision. The event will be held in September in Moscow and will include contestants from authoritarian regimes such as Belarus and Venezuela. The Ukrainian foreign ministry considers Intervision a propaganda tool for Russia. Howard has been the subject of speculation that he may be related to Michael Jackson, although these claims have not been confirmed.