Greenpeace has condemned the Russian action , saying its activists were taking part in a peaceful protest against the `` slow but unrelenting destruction of the Arctic . '' Greenpeace urges supporters to join a vigil in support of 30 people detained by Russia . The activists were arrested on Saturday after they tried to scale the Arctic oil platform Prirazlomnaya and protest against Russia's plans for drilling there. The 30 detained -- 28 activists and 2 freelance journalists -- are charged with piracy . They were arrested on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise as they protested Arctic drilling .
Greenpeace urges supporters to join a vigil in support of 30 people detained by Russia . The activists were arrested on Saturday after they tried to scale the Arctic oil platform Prirazlomnaya and protest against Russia's plans for drilling there. The 30 detained -- 28 activists and 2 freelance journalists -- are charged with piracy . They were arrested on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise as they protested Arctic drilling .