Greenpeace attempts to disrupt drilling operations in the Arctic:
Russian Coast Guard seizes Greenpeace’s vessel:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24170129
We can expect this sort of activity in our waters too. Will the USCG use similar tactics?
Update here. http://www.eaglespeak.us/2013/09/eco-pirates-russia-to-investigate.html
Green peace crew facing possible piracy charge.
Another update: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/global-warming/Greenpeace-activists-not-pirates-but-broke-law-Putin/articleshow/23044970.cms
Looks like piracy charges are no longer being considered. Credit Eaglespeak (http://www.eaglespeak.us/) for finding this.
In spite of what Putin may have said, looks like the Russians are in fact charging them with piracy:
http://gcaptain.com/russian-authorities-charge-greenpeace-piracy/
Now the Netherlands is taking Russia to the international tribunal, objecting to their seizure of the Green Peace vessel and crew. http://gcaptain.com/netherlands-takes-legal-action-against-russia-over-greenpeace-activists/
Think we are seeing new developments in international law.
Russian paranoia on display, “This is a political matter. Greenpeace is part of the world government; they want to undermine our oil industry” (http://www.ng.ru/politics/2013-10-03/1_greenpeace.html).” quoted here, http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=41443&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=7&cHash=50eb56256b28e514f34c4d7e8fbe83d8#.UlBvsYVTAnV
also looks like another example of attempts to extend sovereignty and deny innocent passage if you look read to the bottom of the Jamestown article.
Russians claim to have found illegal drugs aboard.
http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/1536-Hard-drugs-found-by-Russian-investigators-on-Greenpeace-ship-Arctic-Sunrise
Russians are playing hard ball, but granted bail for one of the crew. http://gcaptain.com/russia-grants-bail-pissed-greenpeace/
International tribunal orders release of the Greenpeace ship and crew:
http://gcaptain.com/international-maritime-tribunal-orders-release-of-greenpeaces-arctic-30/
Ship and crew have been released: http://gcaptain.com/greenpeace-protest-ship-departs-russia-following-high-profile-arrest/
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This time it is Green Peace vs the Norwegian Coast Guard.
http://gcaptain.com/norway-arrests-greenpeace-ship-and-35-activists-during-protest-at-arctic-oil-well/