Ukrainian activist Inna Shevchenko, from the topless women's rights group Femen, poses before the inauguration of a 'training camp' for the organization in Paris. (Reuters/Jacky Naegelen)Two years ago today, Femen—the Ukrainian-born protest movement that has since become one of the world’s most provocative activist groups through its topless demonstrations and campaign for a militant feminism —orchestrated one of its most daring early protests, sneaking into Belarus in an attempt to embarrass the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s >>>

Activists from the women's group Femen braved the cold stripped to the waist to stage a semi-naked protest in Kyiv outside the residence of India's ambassador to Ukraine. The demonstration came in response to reports in Indian media that Indian consular sections in ex-Soviet nations, such as Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, had tightened visa applications for women aged 18-40 to prevent the travel of sex workers to India. The activists occupied the second floor of the residence and shouted "Ukraine is not a bordello", "We demand apologies" and "I am not a prostitute." Police detained >>>

It has always been clear to us that all governments are corrupted, and Ukraine is no exception. Split between the Russian and the European Union influence, it’s no doubt that there are a multitude of selfish forces at play fighting for influence in, and control of, the people of Ukraine and their national wealth. With this leak we now have proof that such power games happen. But, our effort to uncover corruption and injustice is nothing compared to the activists in Ukraine who are shedding blood on the steets fighting for their country, their dignity and their destiny. It is without question >>>

Giovanni Trapattoni, the former Republic of Ireland manager, was caught off guard when appearing on a TV programme in Germany, which was interrupted by topless female protestors. The Italian, 74, was part of a panel with host Markus Lanz on the ZDF channel, when two women representing FEMEN, an activists group aiming to fight what their website describes as "patriarchy," stormed the show.  The activists took aim at FIFA, shouting "Boycott FIFA mafia," with only painted-on footballs covering their modesty. As can be seen from the screenshot above, Trapattoni's face appeared to light >>>

Two half-naked activists from protest group Femen stormed a TV talk show on Wednesday to voice their disapproval of the 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar. The talk show named after the host Markus Lanz was broadcast directly after the Wednesday night Champions League programming by German television network ZDF. Halfway through the show, which included former Bayern Munich player Thomas Strunz and former Bayern coach Giovanni Trapattoni as guests, two women ran on stage, with footballs drawn over their chests. "Blood games" and "don't play with human rights" were written on the stomachs. The >>>

Topless activists with radical feminist group Femen urinated on photos of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich in protest against a crackdown on pro-EU demonstrators in Kyiv. Five "sextremists" - as Femen calls its members - took off their tops outside Ukraine's diplomatic compound in central Paris to expose their message, then crouched down and urinated on pictures of Yanukovych. "We are calling the entire world to recognise his [Yanukovich's] opinion as something you can pee on as that is not the opinion of the nation," Femen leader and >>>

PARIS – Topless women from the Femen feminist movement symbolically urinated on photos of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Paris on Sunday to condemn a crackdown on protesters angry about his rejection of a key EU deal. Five women from the group gathered in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in the morning, bared their breasts and appeared to urinate on the photographs they placed on the sidewalk. It was not clear if they were actually urinating or simply passing liquid contained in hidden pouches. The slogan “Yanukovych piss off!” was painted on their torsos. >>>

News 02 December 2013, 10:09FEMEN activist strips near Kyiv Laura of the Caves against dictatorship Kyiv, December 2, Interfax - A topless activist of FEMEN movement carrying a sickle demonstrated the unavoidability of punishment for the brutal dispersal of EuroMaidan on November 30 outside of Kyiv Laura of the Caves on Sunday. A FEMEN report says the woman symbolizing an angel of death had the slogan "Dictatorship must die" painted on her body. FEMEN blames >>>

This was not your usual political protest. In Paris, topless activists from Femen decided to squat down near the pavement to demonstrate their disrespect for Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych—a close ally of Russian president Vladimir Putin. The antipatriarchal, anticlerical demonstrators appeared to pee on Yanukovych's portrait, though they might have been releasing liquid from a pouch hidding under their skirts. It followed Yanukovych's ban on protests in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Yanukovych has enraged many of his countrymen by suspending work on a deal with the European Union. Femen >>>

Topless women from the Femen feminist movement on Sunday symbolically urinated on photos of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Paris to condemn a crackdown on protesters angry about his rejection of a key EU deal.Five women from the group gathered in front of the Ukrainian embassy in the morning, bared their breasts and appeared to urinate on the photographs they placed on the sidewalk.But it was not clear if they were actually urinating or simply passing liquid contained in hidden pouches.The slogan “Yanukovych piss off!” was painted on their torsos. They then left and there were no >>>