The leader of feminist movement Femen known for their bare-breasted protests was attacked ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in Ukraine on Saturday, the group said, blaming the country's special services. Anna Hutsol was entering her apartment building after walking her dog early Saturday when an unidentified man socked her in the face, grabbed her dog and ran away. "An unknown man jumped at me from upstairs, hit me in the face, grabbed my dog and fled," Hutsol told AFP, saying she had noticed being followed the day before. "I ran after him but only saw that he had gotten >>>

Click to play video How do you top the experience of getting arrested by Belarusian KGB agents while shooting your first feature film? Independent Melbourne filmmaker Kitty Green isn't quite sure, but she's certain she'll try. Having her documentary, on topless Ukrainian feminist protesters Femen, premiere at the Venice Film Festival in a few weeks is a good start. Lord knows what trouble she'll get into when she travels to the Middle East later this year to make her next film, on the repression of women there. In camera: Kitty Green had all but given hope, then found her >>>

A wave of popular interest and sympathetic media coverage helped the “radical” Ukrainian feminist movement Femen, known for their topless “attacks” on symbols of the “patriarchy” (religion, “dictators” and pornography) to expand rapidly into Western Europe, the Americas and several Islamic countries. Recently Femen announced triumphantly that “Femen” has topped “feminism” in the Google rankings. Femen is the “feminism of the future”. However, former supporters and volunteers have started to turn on Femen. “They are irresponsible,” says Laura-May Abron, former Femen >>>

Published 26 July 2013

Viktor Svyatskiy, an activist with the Ukrainian feminist protest group Femen, was brutally beaten late on July 24, leaving him with a broken jaw and missing teeth. Svyatskiy told RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service that he recognized the assailants as secret services officers who have been watching his movements and those of his Femen associates. He said that the security forces were trying to prevent Femen from staging a protest during this week's celebration of the foundation of Christianity in Kyivan Rus.

Via: rferl.org

KYIV - A leading male activist with Ukrainian feminist rights movement Femen was beaten up in a brutal nighttime attack, the group said Thursday, blaming the Ukrainian and Russian special services. Viktor Svyatskiy was left with severe bruising to his face, a suspected broken jaw and broken teeth in the assault late on Wednesday in central Kyiv, Femen said in a statement. The incident comes ahead of a visit to Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week. Femen blamed the attack on employees of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), the Russian Federal Security Service >>>

The feminist activist group Femen is claiming members of Ukraine's and Russia's security services savagely beat one of its leading male activists. Femen said on July 25 that "political consultant" Viktor Svyatskiy was assaulted near the group's headquarters in Kyiv late on July 24. Femen said the assailants broke his jaw and knocked out several of his teeth. Svyatskiy was taken to a hospital for treatment. The group did not provide evidence for their accusations, but said Svyatskiy was attacked as a warning to Femen activists not to go ahead with plans to protest at an event over the weekend >>>

  This is the shocking image of Femen support Victor Svyatski after a brutal beating left his head swollen and bloody. Hardly able to open his eyes because of all the blood, Femen activist Svyastski poses for an image to show the treatment meted out to him. The activist, who is a 'political scientist' for the radical feminist group, was attacked in Ukraine capital Kyiv.  It happened on the eve of a visit to the country by Russian president Vladimir Putin. FOLLOW IBTIMES >>>

2013-07-25 15:58 A Femen activist targets Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at Kyiv airport. (File, AP) Multimedia   ·   User Galleries   ·   News in Pictures Send us your pictures  Â·  Send us your stories Kyiv - A leading male activist with Ukrainian feminist rights movement Femen was beaten up in a brutal nighttime attack, the group said on Thursday, blaming the Ukrainian and Russian special services.The group described the attack >>>

INTERNATIONAL - Un militant considéré comme un des idéologues des Femen, Viktor Sviatski, a été violemment tabassé près des locaux de l'organisation à Kyiv, a indiqué jeudi 25 juillet le mouvement féministe, dénonçant une intimidation à la veille d'une visite de Vladimir Poutine. "Viktor a été conduit à l'hôpital en ambulance avec le visage fracassé, une possible fracture de la mâchoire inférieure, des dents cassées et une importante perte de sang", a indiqué le mouvement dans un communiqué, précisant >>>

The feminist activist group Femen is claiming members of Ukraine's and Russia's security services savagely beat one of its leading male activists. Femen said on July 25 that "political consultant" Viktor Svyatskiy was assaulted near the group's headquarters in Kyiv late on July 24. Femen said the assailants broke his jaw and knocked out several of his teeth. Svyatskiy was taken to a hospital for treatment. The group did not provide evidence for their accusations, but said Svyatskiy was attacked as a warning to Femen activists not to go ahead with plans to protest at an event over the weekend >>>