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{ Foreign Ministry Responds to Greenpeace Assault }
Russia accused theenvironmentalist Greenpeace group onThursday of"aggressive andprovocative" actions inboarding aRussian oil platform inthe Arctic.TheRussian coast guard inthe Barents Sea fired warning shots Wednesday andarrested two Greenpeace activists fromthe Amsterdam-registered "Arctic Sunrise" ship who scaled theside ofthe Gazprom-owned Prirazlomnaya platform. Prirazlomnaya is Russia's first Arctic offshore oil rig anda sensitive project ina country that has made tapping theregion's resources apriority todrive its economy. Greenpeace activists had boarded theplatform previously inAugust. TheForeign Ministry said theaction had threatened thesite's security andit had summoned theDutch ambassador Wednesday,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]michael kors canada[/url],[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]Michael Kors Outlet[/url], asking him toensure it was not repeated. "The intruders' actions were ofaggressive andprovocative character andhad theoutward signs ofextremist activity that can lead topeople's death andother grave consequences," theministry said ina statement. Two activists— one with Swiss citizenship, theother fromFinland— were still being held byRussian coast guards after theprotest,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]Michael Kors Handbags[/url], Greenpeace said,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]Michael Kors Handbags Outlet[/url],[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]Michael Kors Handbags Outlet[/url], ina statement that dismissed Russia's criticism ofthe protest. "Let's be absolutely clear about this: Thereal threat tothe Arctic comes not fromGreenpeace but fromoil companies like Gazprom that are determined … todrill inremote,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]michael kors canada[/url], frozen seas," said Ben Ayliffe, thegreen group's Arctic oil campaign head. TheArctic is estimated tohold 13 percent ofthe world's undiscovered oil reserves and30 percent ofits undiscovered natural gas. Global majors including ExxonMobil,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]Michael Kors Handbags[/url],[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.org]Michael Kors Outlet[/url], Eni andStatoil have agreed toenter Russia's Arctic waters andNorway is pushing ahead with its own drilling plans.
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