Russia's investigative committee (IC) has reportedly annulled the arrest of the Greenpeace-operated ship 'Arctic Sunrise', which has remained in custody in Murmansk following a protest against Arctic oil drilling last September.
The investigative committee recently extended its investigation into the protest at the Prirazlomnaya platform by two months, until late-July.
However, lawyers acting for Greenpeace International were informed of the ship's release unexpectedly during a meeting in the port city of Murmansk this morning.
Greenpeace lawyers were also informed that the investigation will continue in order to examine equipment found on the ship.
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