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| Greenpeace Arctic: Russia bails captain and two Britons | Greenpeace Arctic: Russia bails captain and two Britons |
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| The captain and two Britons from on board the seized Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have been granted bail by a court in northern Russia. | The captain and two Britons from on board the seized Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have been granted bail by a court in northern Russia. |
| Peter Willcox previously captained Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior ship when it was blown up by French agents in harbour in New Zealand in 1985. | Peter Willcox previously captained Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior ship when it was blown up by French agents in harbour in New Zealand in 1985. |
| Britons Alex Harris and Kieron Bryan were bailed along with Dutch nationals Faiza Oulahsen and Mannes Ubels. | |
| Nine other foreign detainees and three Russians were granted bail earlier. | Nine other foreign detainees and three Russians were granted bail earlier. |
| A third Briton, Anthony Perrett, is also hoping for a decision on Wednesday while three other British activists will have their bail hearings later this week. | A third Briton, Anthony Perrett, is also hoping for a decision on Wednesday while three other British activists will have their bail hearings later this week. |
| Of the 13 detainees who appeared in court earlier this week all but one were given bail. | Of the 13 detainees who appeared in court earlier this week all but one were given bail. |
| Australian activist Colin Russell, 59, who acted as the ship's radio operator, was ordered to remain in pre-trial detention until 24 February. | Australian activist Colin Russell, 59, who acted as the ship's radio operator, was ordered to remain in pre-trial detention until 24 February. |
| Greenpeace said it was "baffled" why he had been kept in custody for another three months while a spokesperson for Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said she was concerned about his case and monitoring it closely, the Canberra Times reports. | Greenpeace said it was "baffled" why he had been kept in custody for another three months while a spokesperson for Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said she was concerned about his case and monitoring it closely, the Canberra Times reports. |
| This case has been unpredictable from the start, when the Russian reaction was far stronger than Greenpeace expected, the BBC's Daniel Sandford reports from the court. | This case has been unpredictable from the start, when the Russian reaction was far stronger than Greenpeace expected, the BBC's Daniel Sandford reports from the court. |
| The detainees have been held on charges of hooliganism after taking part in a protest at an Arctic offshore oil rig operated by the Russian company Gazprom. | The detainees have been held on charges of hooliganism after taking part in a protest at an Arctic offshore oil rig operated by the Russian company Gazprom. |
| If found guilty they face up to seven years in prison. | If found guilty they face up to seven years in prison. |
| Bryan was on the ship as a freelance journalist and videographer. | Bryan was on the ship as a freelance journalist and videographer. |
| Ms Harris, 27, who acted as communications officer on the ship, is originally from Devon. | Ms Harris, 27, who acted as communications officer on the ship, is originally from Devon. |
| Her father, Cliff Harris, told BBC News it was "fantastic" that his daughter was being bailed. It was still unclear what conditions would be attached to bail, he said. | Her father, Cliff Harris, told BBC News it was "fantastic" that his daughter was being bailed. It was still unclear what conditions would be attached to bail, he said. |
| "It's fantastic to see the sheer delight on her face because you could see how stressed she was," he added. | "It's fantastic to see the sheer delight on her face because you could see how stressed she was," he added. |
| "She is an emotional girl but I think she held it together really well." | "She is an emotional girl but I think she held it together really well." |
| Mr Harris said the family were prepared to go to Russia if Ms Harris was obliged to remain there. | Mr Harris said the family were prepared to go to Russia if Ms Harris was obliged to remain there. |
| In a letter from prison to a fellow Greenpeace activist in October, quoted by the Torquay Herald Express, the activist wrote: "I dream of the outside world a lot. When I wake I'm sleeping with steel bars digging into my back, facing the same four green walls I've faced for 25 days. That's the hardest time of the day. | In a letter from prison to a fellow Greenpeace activist in October, quoted by the Torquay Herald Express, the activist wrote: "I dream of the outside world a lot. When I wake I'm sleeping with steel bars digging into my back, facing the same four green walls I've faced for 25 days. That's the hardest time of the day. |
| "Despite everything that has happened I don't hate Russia, I just want to go home." | "Despite everything that has happened I don't hate Russia, I just want to go home." |
| John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace in the UK, said: "Although this process is a long way from being resolved, today's decision by the court to grant bail to Alex will come as a huge relief to her family and friends. Our focus now will be to get the remaining activists released." | John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace in the UK, said: "Although this process is a long way from being resolved, today's decision by the court to grant bail to Alex will come as a huge relief to her family and friends. Our focus now will be to get the remaining activists released." |
| "The Arctic 30 still face absurd charges for peacefully protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic," the Greenpeace official added. | "The Arctic 30 still face absurd charges for peacefully protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic," the Greenpeace official added. |
| The Dutch foreign ministry says the bail ruling for Ms Oulahsen was a positive development. | The Dutch foreign ministry says the bail ruling for Ms Oulahsen was a positive development. |
| Nine people bailed on Tuesday were named as: Miguel Orsi (Argentina), Camila Speziale (Argentina), Ana Paula Maciel (Brazil), Paul Ruzycki (Canada), Sini Saarela (Finland), Francesco Pisanu (France), Cristian D'Alessandro (Italy), David Haussman (New Zealand) and Tomasz Dziemianczuk (Poland). | Nine people bailed on Tuesday were named as: Miguel Orsi (Argentina), Camila Speziale (Argentina), Ana Paula Maciel (Brazil), Paul Ruzycki (Canada), Sini Saarela (Finland), Francesco Pisanu (France), Cristian D'Alessandro (Italy), David Haussman (New Zealand) and Tomasz Dziemianczuk (Poland). |
| On Monday, Russian national Yekaterina Zaspa, who served as medical crew on the ship, was bailed along with photographer Denis Sinyakov and activist Andrey Allakhverdov. | On Monday, Russian national Yekaterina Zaspa, who served as medical crew on the ship, was bailed along with photographer Denis Sinyakov and activist Andrey Allakhverdov. |
| Bail of 2m roubles ($61,000, £38,000) was stipulated for each detainee. | Bail of 2m roubles ($61,000, £38,000) was stipulated for each detainee. |