German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces protest by topless women

Scholz was speaking at the govt’s “open doors” event in Berlin

Two women approach Scholz for a selfie, remove their tops

The pair had “gas embargo now” smeared across their chest

Protesting women restrained and led away by security officials

Critics say Scholz too slow in weaning Germany off Russian gas

Scholz hopes energy issue will be solved “sometime at the beginning of 2024”

Germany is bracing for winter power cuts amid fear of Russian supply cuts