Fourteen out of 27 EU member states condemned the reopening of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, prompting calls from Brussels for a freeze on funding due to concerns over cultural instrumentalization in light of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. #VeniceBiennale #CulturalDiplomacy #EUControversy #EU #RU #IT #LV #BE #ES #PL #CY #UA #BO #IS
Fourteen out of 27 EU member states condemned the reopening of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale during a debate among culture ministers, prompting calls from Brussels for the suspension of a €2 million grant to the Biennale Foundation, as many ministers argued that cultural events should not serve as platforms for Russia's war propaganda against Ukraine. #VeniceBiennale #CulturalPolitics #EUControversy #EU #RU #IT #LV #BE #ES #PL #CY #UA #BO #IS
