>>> this week on moyers & company -- >> greenpeace international executive director kumi naidoo is boarding the leif ericson as part of a peaceful protest. >> if there's an injustice in the world, those of us that have the ability to witness it and to record it, document it and tell the world what is happening have a moral responsibility to do that. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation, independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. the clements foundation, park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion and creativity in our society. the bernard and audre rapoport foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. anne gumowitz. the betsy a

the russian president was actually asked about the detained activist and he said greenpeace had clearly violated international law by sending activists from the ship in inflatable boats to try to board the pre put it but it was long nails boil platform in the pitch or a sea but the greenpeace believes that despite it what will they say that it what their intentions were peaceful. and and they they believe that despite the massive funding of the project there not enough is being done to protect the environment and they say that nobody should be drilling there and while we are closely following the greenpeace court hearing in mormons kiran are you know of course becoming you updated on all the developments throughout the day here on r.t. . now thousands of people have throng the streets of athens in protest against the far right golden dawn party philly's fired tear gas and stun grenades and outraged demonstrators who threw petrol bombs and stones at a party headquarters it's the latest wave of anger over the murder of an anti-fascist rap musician stabbed to death by a man who admitted to being a member of gold

the russian president was actually asked about the detained activist and he said greenpeace had clearly violated international law by sending activists from the ship in inflatable boats to try to board the pre put it but it was long now oil platform in the future or a sea but the greenpeace believes that despite what well they say that it what their intentions were peaceful. and and they they believe that despite the massive funding of the project there not enough is being done to protect the environment and they say that nobody should be drilling there and we're going to thanks very much indeed for bringing us all the very latest twists and turns in this case of course and just remind our viewers so we'll be closely following the developments surrounding this case and we'll be bringing you the very latest as we get it here on our team. now thousands of people have throng the streets of athens in protest against the far right golden dawn party police fired tear gas and stun grenades at outraged demonstrators who threw petrol bombs and stones at a party's headquarters or it's the latest wave of anger over the

greenpeace activists. he spoke at an international conference on the arctic. >> it would be better if greenpeace representativesstood with us together in this hall and told us what they think about the problems we are discussing. they could state their complaints, demands, and concerns. no one is trying to rush them aside. we gather for meetings like the specifically to discuss such problems. it is obvious they are not pirates, but they tried to storm the platform. our security forces and border troops did not know exactly who was trying to seize the platform under the greenpeace guys. it is obvious these people violated international law by coming dangerously close to the platform. >> human rights groups have called on russian authorities to drop the parsi charges. amnesty international russia activistsare said the legitimately exercise their right to peaceful protest. parsi charges are totally fabricated and do not have any legal basis. they're absolutely ace list. we're calling on the russian authorities to drop these charges against the greenpeace activists who use the right to peaceful protest. let me stre

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intentions the activists technically broke the law russian authorities maintain that the greenpeace international ship had ignored many warnings including not to enter the restricted northern sea route greenpeace has drawn a lot of attention to their cause and some suggest they probably knew what to expect given all those multiple warnings even warning shots that were fired but the activists went on anyway possibly knowing how much public attention the action would generate especially ahead of the arctic conference this week where leaders of arctic nations experts with you know who together with experts from oil industry were discussing ways to explore the resources in the arctic as well as ways to minimize the damage to the environment and the russian president was asked about the detained activist and t. said to of course they are not pirates but he said greenpeace had clearly violated international law by sending activists from the shipping inflatable boats to try to coordinate the russian oil clock for the president suggested that the activists should choose other forms of dialogue. but it's

their intentions and the activists technically broke the law personal stories maintained the greenpeace international had ignored . living why. not to the restricted or didn't see that it decision was made to detain the activists when they started to climb the russian oil pot for using ropes and grapples of course having carried out this protest greenpeace has drawn a lot of attention to their cause and some suggest they probably knew what to expect given multiple warnings so but the activists went on anyway possibly knowing how much public attention he actually would generate an aid has generated a lot of attention especially ahead of the arctic conference this week where the leaders of the arctic nations together with experts from oil industry were discussing ways to explore the resources in new york as well as ways to minimize the damage to the environment and the russian president was asked during the conference about the detained activists and he said obviously they are not pirates but greenpeace has clearly violated international law by sending activists from the ship in inflatable boats to try

their intentions the activists technically broke the law russian authorities maintain the greenpeace international ship. had ignored many warnings including not to enter the restricted more than see you grew to end at a decision was made to detain the activists when they started to climb the oil platform using ropes and grapples of course having carried out this protest greenpeace has drawn a lot of attention to their calls and some suggest they probably knew what to expect given given multiple warnings but the activists went on anyway possibly knowing how much public attention the action good general. it and it has generated a lot of attention especially ahead of the arctic conference this week where the leaders of arctic may truce together with experts from will industry we're discussing ways to explore the resources in the arctic as well as ways to minimize the damage to the environment to the washroom present was asked about the detained activists and he said there of course they're obviously not pirates he said but greenpeace had clearly violated international law by sending activists from th

intentions the activist technically broke the law russian authorities maintain that the greenpeace international ship had ignored many warnings including not to enter the restricted northern sea route and that a decision was made to detain the activists when they started climbing that platform using ropes and grapples of course having carried out this protest greenpeace has drawn a lot of attention to their cause as you can imagine and some some suggest they probably knew what to expect given multiple warnings but the activist went for the action anyway possibly knowing how much public attention it would generate especially head of the arctic conference this week where the leaders of arctic nations together with experts from oil industry oh we're discussing ways to explore the resources in the arctic over while saying that they're trying to minimize the damage to the environment of course the good degree of his organization believes otherwise they believe despite the massive funding that goes into those project. the still. still is not enough is being done to protect to be environment of course

. >>> this week on moyers & company -- >> greenpeace international executive director kumi naidoo is boarding the leif ericson as part of a peaceful protest. >> if there's an injustice in the world, those of us that have the ability to witness it and to record it, document it and tell the world what is happening have a moral responsibility to do that. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation, independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john and polly guth charitable fund. the clements foundation, park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awareness of critical issues. the herb alpert foundation, supporting organizations whose mission is to promote compassion

understand that they are pressing charges right now russian authorities maintain that the greenpeace international ship ignored many warnings including one that said not to enter the restricted northern sea route and that a decision was made to detain the activists when they started climbing the oil platform using ropes and grapples of course having carried out this protest greenpeace has drawn a lot of attention to their causes some argue that they may have actually been aware of the of the out called given all the warnings but they went for it anyway knowing about what an impact this would have on the discourse especially ahead of the arctic conference this week and by the way the russian president was asked about the detained activists at that during that conference and he said that he believes that as you are from the border guards acted appropriately when detaining them but he chose not to take it that they should be charged as a pirate the leaders of arctic nations together with oil exports for oil industry were discussing ways to explore the resources in the arctic while trying to while say

peaceful act of protest against oil production in the arctic russian authorities say the greenpeace international ship had ignored many warnings to stay away from the platform and at the decision was made to detain the activists when they started climbing the oil platform using ropes and grapples president putin was asked about the case just yesterday as he took part in the arctic conference and he said for russian border guards it was an attempt to seize the platform technically it was an attempt to seize the platform and they couldn't be absolutely sure that he was not someone else under the disguise of greenpeace and he said it was their duty to detain them but the russian president also said that it's now obvious that the ship's thirty crew members are not pirates and we have heard indications from the russian federal security service that they they do think that the crew of the ship has. broken the law because because they have by entering the northern sea route without the permission and probably possibly that they knew the activists knew that they were ignoring the bands and the warnings t

. >> russia is taking on greenpeace international after the environmental group staged a protest out in the arctic ocean. >> reporter: the protester he's attempt to board the artic platform was going to bring statements from authorities. within minutes they were intercepted by armed coast guard officers in boats. then more armed coast guards used a helicopter to storm the green piece vessel, the dutch vessel sunrise. >> all on board and the ship should be released immediately. that's why at this date greenpeace officers all over the world are appeal to go russian embassies and officers to release our colleagues. >> reporter: the same platform was boarded by protesters in august to highlight what they say are environmental risks posed by increased energy exploitation in the arctic. the staff in the group's moscow office are providing legal and translation assistance and vital gps monitoring. after being told that the vessel is being steered west, gps actually shows the ship being taken east in russian territorial waters. the demonstration of the arrests have gotten international punis

greenpeace. how do you respond to that kind of internal criticism that you're going soft? >> well, you know, i've never, even as a 15-year-old activist against apartheid regime, i've never believed in militancy for militancy sake. i believe that a good activist is one that has a menu of different tools in their toolbox. sometimes sitting down, having a dialogue, being persuasive can deliver the same result than, you know, doing a mass protest and so on. however, if you look at what we are doing at greenpeace, it's that we are still strongly maintaining peaceful civil disobedience or nonviolent direct action, as martin luther king used to call it, as a key part of our strategy. however, i believe strongly that the leaders of the business community, before they are leaders of the business community, or a politician before they are politicians, they are citizens. they are human beings, and i believe that we have to the moral persuasive argument is on our side, and i believe it's up to us to exercise the skill, creativity and innovation in our conversations and engagement to s

we've all seen -- joining me now is kumi, the executive director of greenpeace international.o runs the climate process at the u.n. and its current incarnation and former secretary of the interior, ken salazar joining me from washington. mr. salazar, i'd like to ask you first in the most blunt terms possible, is it the case that the u.s.' inaction legislatively on this is the single biggest obstacle to a global solution on climate? >> well, first, i would say, chris, that climate change is real. the global climate is in fact changing. our planet is getting warmer and 97% of the scientists are there. secondly, i would say that the way the united states goes, the world also will go with us. and so this is a global problem. it does require a global solution. >> but doesn't the u.s. -- doesn't the u.s. have to do something first? i mean there's even the strongest possible argument that basically not only does the u.s. have to move first, but because we have used 100 years of fossil fuel and burned up so much of that carbon and have enjoyed the fruits of that economic growth, the u

tonight not pirate split a friend president putin says greenpeace activists broke international law when they tried to climb aboard an offshore platform to protest against drilling for oil in the arctic. the u.n. chemical weapons team resumes its probe in syria after criticism that its previous findings were one sided and inconclusive. and residents of a british colonial outpost in the atlantic say they're being ousted to make room for a u.s. military base the report. from moscow is kevin owen here at r.t. tonight just after nine pm here our top story thirty arrested greenpeace activists are in temporary custody after being questioned by russian authorities campaigners face charges for trying to storm an oil platform to protest against drilling in the arctic this is one area where some of those being held in russia's north western port city of mud amounts of chemical criminal case some suspicion of piracy has been opened by investigators but no one's been formally charged yet the activists could get up to fifteen years jail if convicted president putin brought up the incident at the inte

not pirates but a founder is president ford and says greenpeace activists broke international law when they tried to climb aboard an offshore platform to protest against drilling for oil in the arctic. the u.n. chemical weapons team resumes its probe in syria following criticism that its previous findings were one sided and inconclusive. and the residents of a british colonial alpha post in the atlantic are saying they're being ousted to make room for a us military base. this is r t coming to you live from moscow i'm marina josh welcome to the program. thirty arrested greenpeace activists are in temporary custody after being questioned by russian authorities the campaigners face charges for trying to storm an oil platform to protest against drilling in the arctic well they are being held in a russia's northwestern port city of more man's a criminal case on suspicion of piracy has been opened by investigators the activist could get up to fifteen years jail if convicted president bush brought up the incident at the international arctic for as archie's a work is going off reports. environ

tonight not podhoretz but offenders president putin says greenpeace activists broke international law when they tried to climb on board an offshore platform protest against drilling for oil in the arctic. the u.n. chemical weapons team resumes probing syria after criticism that its previous findings were one sided and inconclusive. and residents of a british colonial outpost in the atlantic is saying they're being ousted to make room for a u.s. military base we report. very good even if you just joined us my name is kevin owen here with me with r.t. live from amman q our top story tonight thirty arrested greenpeace activists are in temporary custody after being questioned by russian authorities a campaign is face charges for trying to storm an oil platform to protest against drilling in the arctic this is one place where some of them are being held russia's northwest imports city of murder manske a criminal case some suspicion of piracy has been opened by investigators but no one's been formally charged yet yeah this could get up to fifteen years in jail if they are convicted presiden

this is our team tonight not pirates but offenders president putin says greenpeace activists broke international law and they tried to climb on board an offshore platform to protest against drilling for oil in the arctic. chemical weapons team resumes probe in syria after criticism that its previous findings were one sided and inconclusive. and we report on residents of a british colonial outpost in the atlantic who are saying they're being ousted to make room for a u.s. military base. over a good even if you just joined us my name is kevin owen reporting from r.t. h.q. tonight in moscow it's just after ten pm here in our top story the thirty arrested greenpeace activists are in temporary custody after being questioned by russian authorities that campaigners face charges of trying to storm an oil platform to protest against drilling in the arctic this is one of the places where some of being held the russia's northwestern port city of murder mounts a criminal case on suspicion of piracy has no been opened by investigators but no one's been formally charged the activists could get up to fifteen y

not pirates by the founders president putin says greenpeace activists broke international law when they tried to climb aboard an offshore platform to protest against drilling for oil in the arctic. and residents of a british colonial outpost in the atlantic are saying they're being ousted to make room for us military base. for panama scary watching r t. welcome to the program now u.n. inspectors are back in syria to investigate more cases of alleged chemical weapons use the team earlier concluded that nerve gas had been used on a large scale last month that reported did not assign blame but was still used by western powers build up a case against the syrian government russia called the u.n. findings inconclusive and one sided policy or has the latest. now the team was established by the un secretary general ban ki moon and it is being headed by swedish scientists dr kay sells from the convoy of a supply of united nations cause arrived at a central hotel in damascus shortly before midday on wednesday we understand that there are at least some eight u.n. investigators participating in thi

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