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Russia: Two Arrested During Arctic Drilling Protest After Scaling Oil Platform

2013-09-18 15:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: 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. Now there are no climbers remaining on the platform, but the Greenpeace International icebreaker Arctic Sunrise remains in the area. The two are now in custody on the Russian Coast Guard vessel. Crew members of the Arctic Sunrise reported that a total of 11 warning shots...

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