Lithuania threatened to boycott the 2009 contest " if Russia continues to showcase power and ignores international law " . The statement was made in reaction to the Russia 's actions in the 2008 South Ossetia war . Culture Minister Jonas Jucas stated that it was too early to discuss the boycott since " spontaneous decisions might aggravate the efforts of diplomats " and thus make the situation worse . At the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 , Lithuania qualified from the semi finals and at the end of the voting in the final had received 23 points , placing them 23rd
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest