Breaking news that armed Russians fast roped from a helicopter onto the Greenpeace vessel Artic Sunrise @gp_sunrise have taken control of the ship and have detained the crew. Best early reporting seems to be from an Australian news site at
http://www.abc.net.au/...
This incident was preceded by Greenpeace activists boarding a Russian oil rig the other day. Russian Coast Guard vessel reportedly warning shots across the bow of the Artic Sunrise icebreaker during the incident, and allegedly slashed the rubber boats the activists used to approach the Russian rig.