NYTIMES (Alex Marshall and Mara Hvistendahl) - How to Win Eurovision With Just a Few Hundred Voters
Exclusive voting data shows that, despite Eurovision’s assurances, an Israeli campaign could easily have influenced last year’s contest.
NYTIMES (Mara Hvistendahl and Alex Marshall) - How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool
Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.
NYTIMES (Alex Marshall) - With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale
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.
NYTIMES (Alex Marshall) - Russia Returns to Venice Biennale, in Latest Sign of a Cultural Comeback
By hosting a pavilion again this year, Russia continues its efforts to shed its status as a cultural and sporting pariah.