In custody for more than two weeks and refused bail, the ludicrous charge shows how desperate the Russian authorities are to make an example of them but also why Greenpeace now needs to urgently rethink its strategy for freeing them.
"During the one-hour meeting, the delegation showed a Siemens UK director pictures of the devastation caused by a previous mega-dam built in the Amazon, for which a company partly owned by Siemens supplied key components," said Sara Ayech, forests campaigner for Greenpeace UK. "Siemens needs to make a decision about whether they want to remain part of the problem or become part of the solution.
Greenpeace's actions need to be seen in the context of recent events.
According to research by Greenpeace, the energy needed to power the data centres of publishing corporations now outstrips the demands of their printing presses.
John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace, said: "We need to promote a massive redirection of investment away from the speculation that caused the bursting financial and housing bubbles and into green industries and job-creating programmes that will help us tackle climate change.
"It's about time someone took a hard look at the disturbingly cozy relationship...," said Gabriel Wisniewski, energy campaign director at Greenpeace US. "The need for a federal investigation is sad, but not surprising".
Greenpeace insists that Clinton needs to "take a firm stance and be a leader on the issue of money in politics".
Li Yan of Greenpeace said all countries needed to be more ambitious.
Greenpeace explain that whales need more space and that they are migratory, meaning that they travel a long way every day.
There are often job vacancies available with Greenpeace but you'll need the specific skills required (such as fundraising, communications and media, project planning, expedition planning, scientist, etc).
