'Arctic 30' Global Day of Solidarity in Washington

Greenpeace activists stand outside the Russian Cultural Center in solidarity with the crew of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise. As part of the Global Day of Solidarity for the 'Arctic 30,' tens of thousands of people participate in activities held in over 160 locations in 46 countries throughout the world. A Russian court charged twenty-eight Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance videographer and photographer, with piracy this week. The charges follow a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling at a Gazprom oil platform in the Pechora Sea.