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Soviet pressure on Venice festival sparks political storm
Rome reports the Soviet Union threatened to curb cultural ties if dissident artists are shown at the Venice Biennial. Carlo Ripa di Meana resigned over Moscow interference, and Italian and Western Communist leaders maneuvered to balance support for human rights with fear of Kremlin backlash.
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Rome
Soviet Union
Venice
Italy
Moscow
Kremin
West
Madrid
Ripa di Meana
Foreign Ministry
Nikita Rizsov
Rizjov
Italian Socialist Party
Betting Craxi
Italian Communist Party
Maly
Carlo Giulio Argan
Christian Democrats
Mario Baratto
Arnaldo Forlani