Ruslan Yakushev in St. Petersburg

Portrait of Greenpeace International activist Ruslan Yakushev from Ukraine, in St. Petersburg.

The 'Arctic 30' (twenty-eight Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance photographer and a freelance videographer) face charges of piracy and hooliganism for a peaceful protest against oil drilling in the Arctic.

Ruslan was released on bail on Friday 22nd November. The conditions of his bail are not yet fully known however.

Unique identifier: GP0STO55U

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/12/2013

Locations: Europe, Russia, Saint Petersburg

Credit line: © Dmitry Sharomov / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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'Arctic 30' in Saint Petersburg

The 'Arctic 30' (twenty-eight Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance photographer and a freelance videographer) are transferred to Saint Petersburg. Already detained in Murmansk for almost two months the 'Arctic 30' face charges of piracy and hooliganism for a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling in the Pechora Sea. This shoot includes the 'Arctic 30' being released on bail, and then after more than 100 days of detention the 'Arctic 30' are granted amnesty, and return home.

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