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With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale

NY Times · May 5, 2026, 4:36 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

On Tuesday, Russia opened a pavilion at the Venice Biennale for the first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s own exhibit is just a stone’s throw.

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With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale

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