Russia ordered to pay compensation for seizure of Greenpeace ship, activists, including Australian

[bananas]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-25/international-court-orders-russia-pay-compensation-to-activitsts/6722616

Russia ordered to pay compensation for seizure of Greenpeace ship, activists, including Australian

Updated August 25, 2015 16:23:32

Russia has been ordered to compensate the Netherlands over the seizure of a Greenpeace ship in 2013 when it detained 30 activists including Australian Colin Russell.

Russian commandos stormed the Dutch-flagged Arctic Sunrise in September 2013 after a protest at an offshore oil rig owned by Russian state oil giant Gazprom.

The action sparked international outcry and the activists, dubbed the Arctic 30, were accused of piracy before the charge was downgraded to hooliganism.

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Now, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled the seizure and detention were unlawful.

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[saidsimplesimon]

1. Thank you, I doubt Putin will ever admit fault.

Just like Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, Russia was provoked. (snark)