STOCKHOLM — Two topless activists climbed over a fence into the Russian embassy in Stockholm on Thursday to protest against the country's anti-gay bill and stigmatization of homosexuals. Police were called to the embassy in the morning to remove the activists, who are now suspected of trespassing. They were released after confessing to trespassing. RELATED: AMINA TYLER SUPPORTERS SET TOPLESS JIHAD DAY FOR APRIL 4 JONAS EKSTROMER/AFP/Getty Images An unidentified man tries to remove two topless Femen activists. The two women, linked to the Ukrainian feminist group Femen, waved a rainbow >>>

1.08.2013 Femen's adventures in Belarus at Venice film festival 12 14:13, — Culture Australian Kitty Green's "Ukraine Not A Brothel" documentary was selected by the jury for out-of-competition screening. The film depicts the history of the Femen movement in Ukraine till the moment of its transformation into an international movement.Femen leader Hanna Hutsol has commented that the Minsk action of December 19, 2011 was also included into the documentary. The activists held a performance right at the KGB office >>>

Warning: This piece contains graphic images.On Saturday, FEMEN founder and leader Anna Hutsol was brutally beaten by an unidentified man in a cafe in Kyiv, Ukraine. Hutsol's laptop, which contained strategic information on the feminist group, was stolen by her assailant, who FEMEN leaders claim is a member of either the Ukrainian or Russian security services. On their Facebook page, FEMEN leaders accused Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies of orchestrating the KGB-style attack on Hutsol. They allege that the violence was a response to the group's continuing criticism >>>

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The defense lawyer for the Tunisian member of Ukrainian women's group Femen says one of the charges against her client has been dismissed. Leila Ben Debba said that the court Monday tossed out the charge of insulting and defaming a public servant brought against her client Amina Sboui. The charge stemmed from an incident in prison when Sboui got into an altercation with guards she alleged were mistreating a fellow inmate. Sboui was arrested May 19 for allegedly scrawling Femen on a cemetery wall in the city of Kairouan, protesting a planned conference of conservative Muslims. >>>

KYIV (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Ukraine to weigh carefully the benefits of joining Russia's regional trade bloc against its plans for closer ties with the European Union on a visit to Ukraine to attend a religious festival. Putin used references to common history to remind Ukraine of the potential benefits of a closer alliance with Russia, just four months before a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius where Kyiv hopes to sign landmark deals with the European Union. "There is tough competition going on for the global markets. And I am sure most of you realise that only >>>

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The defense lawyer for the Tunisian member of Ukrainian women's group Femen says one of the charges against her client has been dismissed.Leila Ben Debba said that the court Monday tossed out the charge of insulting and defaming a public servant brought against her client Amina Sboui.The charge stemmed from an incident in prison when Sboui got into an altercation with guards she alleged were mistreating a fellow inmate.Sboui was arrested May 19 for allegedly scrawling Femen on a cemetery wall in the city of Kairouan, protesting a planned conference of conservative >>>

A court in Tunisia has dismissed one charge against a member of the women's activist group Femen. However, Amina Sboui remains in prison pending trial on the charge of desecrating a cemetery. Defense attorney Leila Ben Debba said Monday that the court in Tunis had tossed out a charge of insulting and defaming a public servant brought against her client, who also goes by Amina Tyler. Police had arrested Sboui on May 19 for allegedly scrawling Femen on a cemetery wall in the city of Kairouan to protest a planned conference of conservative Muslims. While awaiting trial on that charge, Sboui alleged >>>

KYIV | Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:30pm BST KYIV (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Ukraine to weigh carefully the benefits of joining Russia's regional trade bloc against its plans for closer ties with the European Union on a visit to Ukraine to attend a religious festival. Putin used references to common history to remind Ukraine of the potential benefits of a closer alliance with Russia, just four months before a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius where Kyiv hopes to sign landmark deals with the European Union."There is tough competition >>>

DW: How would you describe the most recent disturbing events around your women's rights group Femen? You were personally attacked, your personal advisor was beaten by strangers, and activists with your movement were arrested. Anna Hutsol: Intimidation against the Femen movement is continuing. It's part of an attempt to hinder protest actions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Vladimir Gundyaev [also known as Kirill]. As fighters for freedom and democracy, we've repeatedly carried out actions in Russia and Ukraine - against the dictator >>>

Posted by Katherine Lim on 8:42 CEST, Tuesday, 30, July, 2013 in Netherlands | 0 comments On Monday, a first Femen protest occured in the city of Amsterdam. Four female activists held a demonstration at the homo monument in the capital city. In support of Femen, they exposed their breasts and sayings were written on their bodies. Photo by Sandrine Bovis/flickr The demonstration was done in response to Vladimir Putin’s anti-gay policy and following an assault of Femen supporters and a political scientist in Ukraine last week. Political >>>