The artist Leonid Tishkov, spoke in support of the arrested activists Greenpeace

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Russian artist Leonid Tishkov takes his collection of works from the exhibition "Gazprombank" at the Albertina Museum in Vienna to protest against the persecution of Greenpeace protesters at an oil platform " Prirazlomnaja " Company " Gazprom neft shelf ."

At the request of Leonid Tishkov COLTA.RU publishes his open letter to the director of the Albertina Museum . Letter translated into German and sent to Vienna.

Dear Mr. Director
Dr. Klaus Albrecht Schröder

In early October, the Albertina Museum in Vienna opens exhibition «Dreaming Russia /Russian contemporary art from the collection of " Gazprombank " ." This exhibition will feature photographic works Moon »[/COLOR][/URL], one of which is decorated with an invitation to the inauguration of the exhibition , which will take place on October 11.

In this picture, I 'm standing on a snow-covered roof of his workshop in Moscow together with the object of " Private Moon ". I was there alone with the moon , but all the houses around people live. And they , like me, are not indifferent to the fate of the Earth. I therefore join the voices of intelligent people all over the world to stop and ask for prosecution Greenpeace activists who spoke in defense of the Arctic.

The platform "Prirazlomnaya" for oil in the Barents Sea belongs to the company " Gazprom". But when an oil spill happens , a huge misfortune will fall on the fragile nature of the Arctic, and , ultimately , for each person of the Earth.

Work " Private Moon " without my knowledge have been sold from a private collection in the collection of "Gazprombank" . The Bank has the right to own them , but the public display and reproduction of works with a photo of myself without my permission is not possible .

I am writing to you as a director of the Albertina Museum operators to remove Dreaming Russia exhibition of my work in protest against the persecution of the crew of the vessel Arctic Sunrise and oil production in the Arctic, which is conducted by " Gazprom".

Sincerely,
Leonid Tishkov , artist

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« Basel " - " Schalke ". The match was interrupted for five minutes because of the stock Greenpeace

The match of the 2nd round of the group stage of the Champions League between the " Basel " and " Schalke " was interrupted for five minutes due share of the organization Greenpeace.

Several representatives of the movement for the protection of nature, in the 4th minute of the game went down to the safety rope from the roof of the stadium " St. Jakob-Park " and stretched out a large yellow banner inscribed c « Do not harm the Arctic".

The action is directed against the Russian company "Gazprom", which is the title sponsor of the " Schalke ". Company logo was placed on the banner , which stretched activists .

Recall that on 18 September, representatives of Greenpeace tried to climb on an oil rig " Prirazlomnaja " Company " Gazprom Neft Shelf " in the Pechora Sea to the campaign against oil production in the Arctic.

Later, the court Murmansk arrested 30 people who were arrested in connection with this incident.