The Russian branch of the environmental group Greenpeace announced on Friday it would be shutting down after authorities declared Greenpeace International an unwanted organization. A statement from the national prosecutor’s office said it had determined that Greenpeace posed a “threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation” and specifically pointed to the conflict in …
Greenpeace becomes a target in Russia’s crackdown on dissent, top anti-Putin politician avoids jail time
