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LIVE FROM RUSSIA: Russian Coast Guard illegally boards Greenpeace ship

by Meena Hussein

September 19, 2013

Tell Russia to release peaceful Greenpeace activists

Russian authorities illegally boarding the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise.

Russian authorities illegally boarding the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise.

A peaceful protest at an oil rig in the Arctic against risky oil drilling has resulted in two arrests, with Greenpeace activists currently being held by armed guards. The Russian Coast Guard illegally boarded Greenpeace’s ship, the Arctic Sunrise.Stay tuned for live updates here.

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By Meena Hussein

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