German chancellor Olaf Scholz was flanked by protesters who were topless in an effort to draw attention to Berlin’s reliance on Russian gas.
The two women staged the protest during an open-day event at the Chancellery in Berlin, where the German leader had been posing for pictures with members of the public. Their bodies were painted with the words “gas embargo now.”
The protesters were quickly led away by the chancellor’s security team.
This comes as Scholz faces strong criticism for not taking stronger actions against the Russian energy sector, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine six months ago.
His party argues that a full energy embargo on Russia would lead to a severe economic fallout for Germany. Instead, it has indicated that it will phase out Russian oil imports by the end of the year and Russian gas imports by as early as mid-2024.
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