Activists from Pussy Riot and FEMEN held a protest at the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, proposing to transfer the pavilion to Russian opposition artists for the 2028 exhibition.

Activists from Pussy Riot and FEMEN held a protest at the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale, proposing to transfer the pavilion to Russian opposition artists for the 2028 exhibition.

@varlamov_news 06 May 2026, 11:45

During the Venice Biennale, activists from Pussy Riot and FEMEN held a musical performance at the Russian pavilion, which drew criticism, including from the European Commission.

@meduzalive 06 May 2026, 11:06

Pussy Riot held a protest in support of Ukraine and Russian political prisoners at the Venice Biennale, where participants demonstrated outside the Russian pavilion with smoke flares and anti-war posters.

@ostorozhno_novosti 06 May 2026, 10:00

The Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale has opened but will only be available for professionals and will close to the public on May 9 due to EU sanctions claiming Russia's participation violates restrictions.

@meduzalive 06 May 2026, 09:05

The European Commission considers Russia's participation in the Venice Biennale a violation of EU sanctions and demands clarifications from the organizers.

@varlamov_news 06 May 2026, 08:21