The Russian Bare: Protesters Erect Naked Putin Sculpture To Protest Spike In Ukraine Fighting

To protest the recent escalation in fighting in eastern Ukraine, activists placed a bare statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a golden toilet outside the Russian Embassy in Prague. The April 16 demonstration comes after Kyiv and the West blamed Russia-backed separatists for a recent spike in hostilities in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Moscow has pointed the finger at Ukraine.