Music hits 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Listen Live

Search

Ukrainian activists damage the broken chair

Monday, 16 December 2024 06:30

Two Ukrainian feminist activists took a chainsaw to the broken chair in Geneva on Friday, damaging the anti-landmine landmark.

The women, from the group Femen, were topless with anti UN and Russian slogans painted on their chests. 

The two, Yana Fedorets and Diana Ushkalenko, say the UN is at fault for the situation in Ukraine as it has allowed Russia to take the place of the former Soviet Union at the UN. They say that was illegal.

Geneva police say the two activists and two others from the group were arrested. 

 

 

Share

More from Bitesize News

  • Valais scam alert

    Valais police say a fresh wave of phone scams has cost residents nearly CHF 150,000 in the past week alone

  • Geneva job losses concern

    Job cuts at the UN's Geneva-based health and food agencies will weaken food safety worldwide according to report

  • Parental law change soon

    Geneva's 24-week parental leave is finally on track after the National Council cleared the last federal obstacle on yesterday

  • House price risk

    Zurich now carries the highest housing-bubble risk of any city in the world, according to UBS's Global Real Estate Bubble Index

  • New hearings for Crans Montana fire case

    Prosecutors in the Crans-Montana fire case have scheduled four fresh hearings before the end of the year — and could add more

  • ICRC neutrality important

    The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross says Switzerland and the Geneva-based humanitarian body should keep their neutralities distinct

Follow WRS

Download our app

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play