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Worldwide vigils for Greenpeace activists held by Russian authorities

2013-10-06 02:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Protests were held in cities across Britain and around the world on Saturday to show support for the 28 Greenpeace activists and two journalists currently being held by the Russian authorities on charges of piracy. Even as the vigils were taking place, the Russian authorities shrugged off the controversy, saying that the group's protest at an Arctic oil platform owned by state-controlled firm Gazprom had been "pure provocation". Six Britons are among the group, drawn from 18 countries, being detained...

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