Greenpeace International activist Mannes Ubels
(left, Netherlands) embraces freelance videographer Kieron Bryan (UK) after receiving their exit visa from the Federal Migration Service to allow themr to leave Russia.

The Duma has officially adopted an amendment that extends an amnesty decree to defendants who have been charged with hooliganism. It therefore includes the Arctic 30 (28 activists and two freelance journalists) who were arrested, following a peaceful protest at a Gazprom-operated Arctic oil platform.