Russia Keeps Activists Jailed as Greenpeace Warns of Outcry
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Russia extended the detention of Greenpeace activists for up to two months as it presses piracy charges against 30 campaigners for seeking to board an Arctic oil platform, a move the organization says will spark an international outcry.
Investigators have opened a criminal case against the activists for piracy, a charge that carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.