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FEMEN, Ukrainian Women’s Rights Group, Protests Russian Election (NUDE PHOTOS)

Russians aren't the only people protesting the allegedly rigged parliamentarian elections held earlier this month. Turns out FEMEN, a Ukrainian feminist group, is also up in arms about the win of Vladimir Putin's United Russia party in the Dec. 4 elections. WARNING: PHOTOS BELOW CONTAIN SOME NUDITY To show their disapproval, FEMEN protesters stripped down in front of The Cathedral Of Christ The Savior in Moscow on Friday, holding signs >>>

Anti-Putin protesters strip off

Anti-Putin protesters strip offThree Ukrainian feminists have staged a topless protest near Moscow's main cathedral against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.The scantily-clad girls from the group Femen wore traditional Ukrainian garlands with crosses painted on their bare chests.They fell on their knees near the cathedral entrance chanting 'God, kick out the Tsar!', paraphrasing the 'God Save the Tsar' pre-revolutionary anthem of the Russian Empire.Cathedral guards tried to chase the protesters and cover them with their coats, as the girls kept chanting in support of Russia's opposition."We >>>

Anti-Putin protesters strip off

Three Ukrainian feminists have staged a topless protest near Moscow's main cathedral against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The scantily-clad girls from the group Femen wore traditional Ukrainian garlands with crosses painted on their bare chests. They fell on their knees near the cathedral entrance chanting 'God, kick out the Tsar!', paraphrasing the 'God Save the Tsar' pre-revolutionary anthem of the Russian Empire. Cathedral guards tried to chase the protesters and cover them with their coats, as the girls kept chanting in support of Russia's opposition. "We support (the >>>

Russian opposition prepares for massive rally

The decision to let up to 30,000 protesters rally on Saturday on a square across the river from the Kremlin appears to be an attempt to avoid the violence that occurred at demonstrations after last Sunday's parliamentary election.Election authorities on Friday officially declared the vote valid, handing the victory to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. The party won 49 percent of the vote, but was granted 53 percent seats in the house because of votes redistributed from the three parties that did not meet the 5 percent threshold.Russia's opposition parties and observers said >>>

Pro-Kremlin party declared winner of Duma vote

Click photo to enlargeMOSCOW—Russian authorities are allowing the opposition to hold a massive protest against election fraud following a violent police crackdown on a series of unsanctioned demonstrations earlier this week, rally organizers said Friday. The decision to let up to 30,000 protesters rally on Saturday on a square across the river from the Kremlin appears to be an attempt to avoid the violence that occurred at demonstrations after last Sunday's parliamentary election. Election authorities on Friday officially declared the vote valid, handing the victory to Prime Minister >>>

NAKED FEMINISTS PROTEST AGAINST PUTIN AND VOTE-RIGGING

14:02 09 DIC 2011 (AGI) Moscow- A group of activists is standing naked in front of the symbol for Russia's religious revival. They are holding signs calling for God to get rid of the Czar. Activists from Ukraine's Femen group arrived in Moscow to contribute to protests against vote-rigging in Russia's parliamentary election. 13; With signs reading, "God, get rid of the Czar!", which clearly refer to Vladimir Putin, who has been know to be called Czar Vlad by the press, three girls took off their clothes in front of Christ the Savior Cathedral, just a stone's thrown from the Kremlin. >>>

Russian opposition prepares for massive rally

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities are allowing the opposition to hold a massive protest against election fraud following a violent police crackdown on a series of unsanctioned demonstrations earlier this week, rally organizers said Friday.The decision to let up to 30,000 protesters rally on Saturday on a square across the river from the Kremlin appears to be an attempt to avoid the violence that occurred at demonstrations after last Sunday's parliamentary election.Election authorities on Friday officially declared the vote valid, handing the victory to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's >>>

Russian opposition prepares for massive rally

Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities are allowing the opposition to hold a massive protest against election fraud following a violent police crackdown on a series of unsanctioned demonstrations earlier this week, rally organizers said Friday. The decision to let up to 30,000 protesters rally on Saturday on a square across the river from the Kremlin appears to be an attempt to avoid the violence that occurred at demonstrations after last Sunday's parliamentary election. Election authorities on Friday officially declared the vote valid, handing the victory to Prime Minister Vladimir >>>

Russian opposition prepares for massive rally

Click photo to enlargeMOSCOW—Russian authorities are allowing the opposition to hold a massive protest against election fraud following a violent police crackdown on a series of unsanctioned demonstrations earlier this week, rally organizers said Friday. The decision to let up to 30,000 protesters rally on Saturday on a square across the river from the Kremlin appears to be an attempt to avoid the violence that occurred at demonstrations after last Sunday's parliamentary election. Election authorities on Friday officially declared the vote valid, handing the victory to Prime Minister >>>

Naked Politics: The Global Revival Of Nudity As Public Protest

From China’s Weiwei to the Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda al-Mahdi, people are again busy using their naked bodies as a way to challenge authority and demand rights. Even in today’s much more sexualized world, public nudity continues to be a powerful form of protest. by: admin A member of Ukraine's provocative feminist group FEMEN By Richard HerzingerDIE WELT/Worldcrunch BERLIN - When nearly 100  supporters of dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei recently bared it all on the Internet, they joined appear a sort of global renaissance >>>