Greenpeace blocks Russian diesel

GREENPEACE protesters occupied a jetty where a tanker carrying a 33,000-tonne shipment of Russian diesel was due to berth, forcing it to turn around in the Thames.

The campaign group said 12 activists gained access to Navigator Terminals in Grays in Essex and climbed onto the jetty late on Sunday. Greenpeace is protesting against the UK Government allowing fossil fuel money to flow to Russian President Vladimir Putin.