In a brazen act of solidarity with Pussy Riot on the eve of their sentencing, FEMEN activist Inna Shevchenko took her protest against the Orthodox Church to the extreme. Inna, along with a few FEMEN cohorts, went to the famous cross on Kiev’s Independence Square, then cut it down with a chainsaw.

This act of vandalism will not likely go unpunished, but our FEMEN activists are ready. They cry outrage at Pussy Riot’s impending imprisonment and have thus declared war on the church until the girls are freed. Such a call should by FEMEN should be taken very seriously by the Orthodox Church because, as we’ve seen with Euro 2012, once FEMEN become upset little can calm them outside of meeting their demands.

There is no word yet on the Church’s reaction to this act of vandalism. The church, as well as the state, will likely be seeking out Inna and her compatriots soon, so keep an eye on FEMEN’s blog and their facebook page for the latest updates. I will do my best to keep you all informed on the latest updates.























