There have been protests around the world against the detention of a group of Greenpeace activists by Russia after they protested against drilling in the Arctic.<br /><br />In France, Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard joined Greenpeace activists in a cage near Paris’s Louvre museum. <br /><br />She held a banner which read “I am a climate defender” and praised the bravery of those who “have the courage to defend the planet.”<br /><br />Politicians and other celebrities from the world of arts also came to show their support.<br /><br />In the UK, former Beatle Sir Paul Mc Cartney has written a personal letter to President Putin.<br /><br />Protests are planned at over 70 Shell petrol stations around the UK on Saturday.<br /><br />The 30 are currently being held in prisons in Saint Petersburg. Russian authorities have applied for an extension to detain the group for another three months.
