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Russia shuts case against Greenpeace activist
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Russia has closed the criminal case against one of the 30 crew of a Greenpeace ship who were charged with hooliganism over a protest against Gazprom oil drilling in the Arctic, the group said yesterday.
The move, part of a Kremlin-backed amnesty, should pave the way for the other 29 crew to have their cases closed and then allow the 26 foreign nationals charged in the saga to finally leave Russia.
“The first of the Arctic 30 has today heard the good news that the Investigative Committee has closed its criminal case against them,” a Greenpeace spokesman said.
After their criminal cases are closed, the activists will still need exit visas to leave Russia as they have never officially entered the country on their Arctic Sunrise protest ship.
“They will be free to leave Russia once they get the right stamps in their passports from the migration service,” said the Greenpeace spokesman in a statement.
“We know that getting those stamps would be the best Christmas present for the Arctic 30 and we hope it can occur quickly, but until such time as they do, we cannot say when they will leave.”
Russia had held the 30 crew members since September after two activists scaled an oil rig in the Barents Sea.
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