
Latvia Calls for Russia’s Exclusion from the Venice Biennale 2026
Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini argued that culture should remain separate from political disputes.

Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini argued that culture should remain separate from political disputes.

The Baltic state has faced intense border pressure in recent years.

“Ukraine is currently fighting for the whole of Europe. Ukraine’s victory in the war is as important to us as it is to Ukrainians themselves. Ukraine must not fall, because then no country in Europe will be able to feel safe.”—Edvards Ratnieks