The Ukrainian activist group Femen have staged a protest at the Moscow polling station where Vladimir Putin cast his vote. Three semi-naked activists covered with protest slogans disrupted voting just 20 minutes after the premier left the building.
According to eyewitnesses, the activists tried to steal the box in which the presidential frontrunner had just cast his ballot.
The Femen activists had the slogan “I steal for Putin” emblazoned on their bare chests – an apparent satire on the slogans of pro-government movements which have exploited the sexuality of their female activists to whip up support for the Russian leader.
A Moscow court has sentenced activists to administrative detention. The girls got varying terms, with two of them to spend 10 and 12 days behind bars.
Reuters / Denis Sinyakov
Police detained the activists shortly after they dropped their coats.
Reuters / Denis Sinyakov
Femen is known for their flashy, politically-loaded displays. They started off protesting against sex tourism in Ukraine, but quickly broadened their range of issues to embrace a host of hot topics, from Ukraine’s gas deals with Russia to Belarus’ bid to host the ice hockey world championship.
Reuters / Denis Sinyakov
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