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Exeter Greenpeace activist refused bail in Russia

An Exeter man being detained in Russa for taking part in a Greenpeace protest has been refused bail.

Iain Rogers from Countess Wear is among 28 activists who were demonstrating because of their fears that the Russian state-owned oil company Gazprom is risking a catastrophic spill in the Arctic.

Last month the Russian authorities forced them off their ship and put them into custody - they're facing charges of piracy. .

Mr Rogers had a bail hearing yesterday but the Regional Court of Murmansk refused - despite his guarantees that he would return to Russia for trial.

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