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Russia dismisses Dutch legal action over Greenpeace activists

2013-10-05 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Russia shrugged off Dutch legal action over its detention and prosecution of Greenpeace activists for piracy, saying on Saturday the group's protest at an Arctic oil platform had been "pure provocation". The Netherlands launched legal proceedings against Russia on Friday, saying it had unlawfully detained activists and others on the Dutch-registered ship last month as it protested against drilling in the Arctic. Two Dutch citizens were among 30 people on board the Arctic Sunrise, which was...

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