Moscow police have arrested five Greenpeace activists for unauthorized picketing in the city center.

The incident occurred at 10:00 near the State Duma building. The ecological activists had planned to stage a protest action against amendments to the Urban Construction Code, including the cancellation of ecological studies.

“A police patrol detained three ecological activists, who tried to handcuff themselves to the steel fence near the entrance to the State Duma building. The other two were detained near the nearest metro station,” a police source told Itar-Tass news agency. “All detainees have been taken to a local police station. Administrative offence statements are being drawn up. The young people are to be released soon.”

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