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Activists of the Ukrainian women's movement FEMEN stage a performance in front of the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, on December 9, 2011, to protest against alleging mass fraud in the Russian December 4 parliamentary polls and demanding Russia?s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that he stop his political activities. Putin, who became premier in 2008 after serving two Kremlin terms, filed this week his application to stand in the March elections.. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER NEMENOV
Activists of the Ukrainian women movement FEMEN wave flags of Ukraine as they stage a topless demonstration during a meeting of opposition parties in Kiev on December 3, 2011. AFP PHOTO/GENYA SAVILOV
Members of the Ukrainian movement FEMEN were arrested for destruction of a floral garden dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine, at the government headquarters in Kiev. 24th August 2011
Activists of the women's movement FEMEN in the appearance of Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko scatter symbolic dollars during their performing protest in central Kiev on June 20, 2011. Established in 2008 by a group of Kyiv university students, Femen now comprises an estimated 300 members, mainly students, who are prepared to go topless in public in support of women's rights. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEY SVETLITSKY
One of activists of women right movement FEMEN wearing panties bearing the slogan "Give way!" hangs out of a car window during their protest action in front of the Saudi Arabia emmbassy in Kiev on June 16, 2011. The some 15 young Ukrainian feminists rally to support Saudi women are planning to take the wheel on June 17 in protest against the ban which is unique to the kingdom that applies a strict version of Sunni Islam. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY
An activist from the women's rights organization Femen stages a performance in front of the EURO 2012 soccer championship Countdown Clock in Kiev June 8, 2011. The activist protested against the spreading of prostitution which in her opinion will be possible during the championship. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko
An activist of the women's movement FEMEN sick with cancer of the lymphatic gland Alina Kovalchuk, 20, (C) holds a placard reading "Momento mori Yemets!" ('Memento Mori' is a latin phrase meaning "Remember your mortality" and Yemets is the name of Ukraine's Health Care Minister) during her and the other activists' protest in front of Ukraine's Health Care Ministry in Kiev on April 14, 2011. They demanded an increase in financing of oncological programmes for those sick with cancer as a result of consequences of Chernobyl catastrophe and end to what they claim is embezzling of state property by the medical officials. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY
The FEMEN woman movement held an action called Brides for the Papuans. Ukraine, 01/03/2011 Demotix Images
An activist with the Ukrainian women's feminist movement FEMEN holds an obscene anti-Yanukovych placard meaning "Where do you come from, handsome?" as she protests among supporters of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Independence Square in Kiev on February 25, 2011. People gathered in the square to watch a live TV broadcast marking Yanukovych's first year of presidency called "Talk with the country". During three hours of airtime, Ukrainians asked the president questions. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY
Members of the FEMEN women's movement are preparing a Boobs print for Valentine's Day. Ukraine, 10/02/2011 Demotix Images