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Greenpeace International ship remains under control of Russian authorities in international waters

Amsterdam, September 20, 2013: The crew of the Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise remain in the custody of Russian authorities following an armed boarding of the ship in international waters yesterday. The ship has now been under armed guard since 1900 Moscow time on Thursday. It is now over 12 hours since Greenpeace International has had …

Greenpeace climbers arrested, shots fired in ongoing Russian Arctic oil protest

Pechora Sea, September 18, 2013 – Two Greenpeace International activists have been arrested after climbing a Gazprom oil platform in the Russian Arctic, during a peaceful protest that has prompted a disproportionate use of force by the Russian Coast Guard. There are now no climbers remaining on the platform, but the Greenpeace International icebreaker Arctic …