Topless women protest beside Germany’s Olaf Scholz in call for Russian gas ban
- The two women, who had ‘gas embargo now’ daubed across their chests, were calling for an embargo on Germany’s import of Russian gas during the Ukraine war
- The women approached the German chancellor during an open-door day event in the garden of his office in Berlin
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz found himself suddenly flanked by topless women during a press event on Sunday, as part of a protest calling for an embargo on Germany’s import of Russian gas during the war in Ukraine.
The two women, who had “gas embargo now” daubed across their chests, approached the chancellor during an open-door day event in the garden of his office in Berlin and took off their tops while standing on either side of Scholz.
At the time, Scholz had been present for a photo opportunity with visitors to the Chancellery.
A witness reported that security guards immediately intervened and led the two women away. Scholz remained at the same spot and continued the photo event with other visitors.
Although Germany has issued wide-ranging sanctions on Moscow, it remains reliant on Russian gas for power and politicians have resisted calls to cut its supply over fears of a dire economic fallout.