Russia drops piracy charges against 'Arctic 30'

Russia has dropped charges of piracy against 30 detained Greenpeace activists connected to a protest against Arctic drilling and replaced it with a lesser charge of hooliganism, the environmental group confirmed.

Reduced charges: Greenpeace activists now face allegations of hooliganism, not piracy
Reduced charges: Greenpeace activists now face allegations of hooliganism, not piracy
Published 23 October 2013, 17:34Updated 11 October 2016, 13:22
Eastern Europe