The court extended the arrest member of the crew Arctic Sunrise for three months

The Primorsky District Court of St. Petersburg extended the term of Australia to a citizen of Australia for three months, the radio operator of the Arctic Sunrise icebreaker Colinin Russell. This was reported on Twitter Greenpeace.

As the judge noted in the announcement of the verdict, the criminal case of Greenpeace shares in the Pechora Sea "is a particular difficulty in the investigation" due to the large number of accused, as well as the need to study a significant amount of evidence.

Russell, speaking during the hearing, said that he did not consider himself guilty. Also, according to him, during a preliminary investigation, his right to contact a lawyer was violated in a timely manner.

Also on Monday in the Primorsky Court and the Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg, several more similar cases are considered against Greenpeace activists.

On November 15, the Greenpeace Russia website reported that the TFR intends to extend the arrest to activists and members of the crew of the Arctic Sunrise icebreaker. "We will decisively fight against the absurd attempt to leave innocent people behind bars. If the court satisfies the application, we will immediately send an appeal with the demand to release activists," said I will find the executive director of Greenpeace Kumi.

On November 12, 30 arrested at the Arctic Sunrise were delivered from Murmansk to St. Petersburg and distributed to three pre -trial detention centers : No. 1 (Crosses), No. 4 and No. 5. The headquarters of the support of the arrested were deployed in St. Petersburg. Groups for providing programs in the pre -trial detention center work, as well as to organize meetings of their relatives arrested with their relatives.

On November 16, pickets were held in Moscow and St. Petersburg in support of the arrested Greenpeace activists and the Arctic Sunrise ship. In both cities, promotions were held without excesses. At the same time, shares in support of ecologists arrested in Russia were held in 263 cities of 43 countries of the world. In the course of several shares, activists placed themselves in impromptu prison chambers installed on the street. In the UK, ecologists staged stocks near 70 Shell.

On the same day, the Americansinger Madonna supported Greenpeace activists and the crew of the Arctic Sunrise vessel arrested in Russia. An appeal with a request to release prisoners of ecologists is published on the singer's page on Instagram.

“30 people are in prison in Russia for organizing a peaceful protest campaign in the Arctic,” Madonna said in a statement, “let your voices be heard. We will make these people return home!”

A day earlier, with a request to free Paul McCartney addressed the activists, sailors and journalists to Vladimir Putin . In an open letter, the musician emphasized that the international environmental organization did not pursue anti -Russian goals, and the actions of activists were peaceful.