Russian punk group Pussy Riot joined members of Ukrainian feminist organization FEMEN on Wednesday in a protest at the Venice Biennale against the opening of the Russian pavilion. Yelling “Russia’s art is blood” and “Disobey” under a cloud of pink, blue and yellow smoke, the anti-Putin feminist groups covered their faces with pink balaclavas before rushing the venue in the Giardini exhibition area. Italian police blocked the entrance to the site as the protest effectively blockaded Russia’s return for about 30 minutes. (AP) Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova said the only Russian art that should be shown is by dissidents who are jailed “for mostly ridiculous charges.” “Those people make art, and I want that art to represent Russia, because they represent the real face of Russia,’’ she said. (AP) Russia’s participation in the first Biennale since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine has cost the contemporary art fair 2 million euros ($2.5 million) in European Union funding.…