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Publish date: November 29, 1999
Written by: Siri Engesæth
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When the Court was set at 11:15 this morning, Judge Golets seemed in excellent mood and even prosecutor Gutsan was smiling.
In private talks judge Golets has confirmed that tomorrow’s testimonies will be in a closed court, where as Wednesday’s questioning of Bellona researcher Thomas Nilsen will be with open doors. Thomas Nilsen is one of the authors of the report that forms the basis of the case, along with Alexander Nikitin and Igor Kudrik.
Today’s procedures are expected to end at 14:00 and the briefing will take place shortly after in the Ambassador. A summation of the day may be expected at this web site some two and a half hours later.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.