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More Greenpeace Activists Bailed By Russian Courts

Detained after protest at Arctic oil platform

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MOSCOW, November 20 (RIA Novosti) – Two Russian courts granted bail on Wednesday to several more Greenpeace activists awaiting trail, to the relief of representatives and supporters of the environmental organization, the group said. 

Four activists—Dutch citizens Faiza Oulahsen and Mannes Ubels, British national Alexandra Harris, and American Peter Willcox—as well as British freelance videographer Kieron Bryan will be allowed to leave their detention facilities after they post bail of 2 million rubles ($61,500) each.