By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and COLLEEN BARRYAssociated Press MILAN (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's diplomatic blitz on Ukraine got off to a rocky start Thursday when he kept German Chancellor Angela Merkel waiting for a meeting then showed up in the middle of a dinner with European and Asian leaders. Putin is looking to get relief from Western economic sanctions imposed since Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and its support for a pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine. To that end, he has scheduled a series of meetings on >>>

Milan (ANTARA News/AFP) - Topless Femen activists poured buckets of wine over their naked breasts in front of Milans cathedral Thursday, in the latest of the womens rights groups signature protests. The stunt, witnessed by a handful of bemused commuters on a chilly morning, came ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putins arrival in the Italian city for an ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders. Femen leader Inna Shevchenko was one of the two women performing what looked like a version of the ice-bucket challenge for the benefit of a gaggle of photographers and video crews. >>>

Click photo to enlargeMILAN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin's diplomatic blitz on Ukraine got off to a rocky start Thursday when he kept German Chancellor Angela Merkel waiting for a meeting then showed up in the middle of a dinner with European and Asian leaders. Putin is looking to get relief from Western economic sanctions imposed since Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and its support for a pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine. To that end, he has scheduled a series of meetings on the sidelines of a two-day ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders, including >>>

The Ukrainian feminist protest group Femen has staged a two-woman demonstration against Vladimir Putin in Milan, where he is expected to attend a major summit of world leaders on Thursday. The protesters stood in front of Milan’s cathedral and poured buckets of red wine, which they said represented the blood of Ukrainian people, over their bare chests. “Stop ignoring Ukrainian bloodshed”, was written on one torso, while the other made direct reference to the two-day summit of more than 50 European and Asian leaders: “ASEM allies of Putin,” read the message on Femen >>>

The Ukrainian feminist protest group Femen has staged a two-woman demonstration against Vladimir Putin in Milan, where he is expected to attend a summit of world leaders on Thursday. The protesters stood in front of Milan’s cathedral and poured buckets of red wine, which they said represented the blood of Ukrainian people, over their bare chests. The message “Stop ignoring Ukrainian bloodshed” was written on one woman’s torso, while the other made direct reference to the two-day summit of more than 50 European and Asian leaders: “ASEM allies of Putin,” read the >>>

The stunt, witnessed by a handful of bemused commuters on a chilly morning, came ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in the Italian city for an ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders. Femen leader Inna Shevchenko was one of the two women performing what looked like a version of the ice-bucket challenge for the benefit of a gaggle of photographers and video crews. With the slogan "ASEM allies of Putin" emblazoned across her naked torso, she said the wine was intended to symbolize the blood being spilled in her native Ukraine as a result of Russian meddling in the country. >>>

Topless Femen activists poured buckets of wine over their naked breasts in front of Milan's cathedral today, in the latest of the women's rights group's signature protests.The stunt, witnessed by a handful of bemused commuters on a chilly morning, came ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in the Italian city for an ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders.Femen >>>

Topless Femen activists poured buckets of wine over their naked breasts in front of Milan's cathedral today, in the latest of the women's rights group's signature protests. The stunt, witnessed by a handful of bemused commuters on a chilly morning, came ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in the Italian city for an ASEM summit of European and Asian leaders. Femen leader Inna Shevchenko was one of the two women performing what looked like a version of the ice-bucket challenge for the benefit of a gaggle of photographers and video crews. With the slogan "ASEM allies >>>

Topless Protest Mars Putin’s Arrival At ASEM Summit Details Published on Thursday, 16 October 2014 17:22 Russia's President Vladimir Putin (right) watches the men's preliminary round ice hockey game between Russia and the US at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 15, 2014. Pic: ReutersMILAN: Topless Femen activists poured buckets of wine over their naked breasts in front of Milan’s cathedral today, in the latest of the women’s rights group’s signature protests. The stunt, witnessed by a handful of bemused commuters on a chilly morning, came ahead of Russian >>>

Topless Protest Mars Putin’s Arrival At ASEM Summit Details Published on Thursday, 16 October 2014 17:22 Russia's President Vladimir Putin (right) watches the men's preliminary round ice hockey game between Russia and the US at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 15, 2014. Pic: ReutersMILAN: Topless Femen activists poured buckets of wine over their naked breasts in front of Milan’s cathedral today, in the latest of the women’s rights group’s signature protests. The stunt, witnessed by a handful of bemused commuters on a chilly morning, came ahead of Russian >>>