Putin, Netanyahu get their countries barred from Venice Biennale top prizes
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 08:11 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
Russia and Israel have been excluded from winning the Venice Biennale's top prizes due to ICC indictments against their leaders. Reuters reports this decision was made by the exhibition's jury in a statement.
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