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Russian amnesty to benefit Pussy Riot, Greenpeace 30

2013-12-19 22:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Russia's parliament on Wednesday adopted an amnesty which lawyers said would free two jailed members of punk band Pussy Riot and enable 30 people arrested in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling to avoid trial. Such an outcome would remove two of many irritants in ties with the West before Russia hosts the Winter Olympics in February. Concern over Russia's treatment of gays is already threatening to cloud the atmosphere at the Sochi Games. The State Duma, or lower house, unanimously...

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