In the choppy, artic waters of the Barents Sea, Greenpeace activists on Wednesday prepare to scale a Russian oil platform. It's all part of a protest against expanded oil drilling in the Artic.<br/> <br />This video provided by Greenpeace shows several activists trying to scale the rig when they're hit with a steady stream of water to keep them off.<br/> <br />The Russian Coast Guard rushed to the scene to stop the activists from boarding the rig. This video shows the coast guard pointing a gun at an activist.<br/> <br />The two who tried to scale the rig were arrested.<br/> <br />The entire ordeal prompted the Russian Coast Guard to fire warning shots at the Greenpeace ship the Artic Sunrise.<br/> <br />Russian authorities have now detained that ship and are threatening to press criminal charges in response to the protest.<br/> <br />Greenpeace says armed coast guard members forced their way onto the ship and seized it.<br/> <br />The ship is being towed to a nearby port.
