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Russian eco-activists protest against nuclear pollution

Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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An eco-activist holds a respirator near a poster with slogans against nuclear pollution.
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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Protesters hold posters with slogans against nuclear pollution.
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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A protester with a respirator in front of posters.
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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Protesters hold a poster with: "We don't want to give birth to kids with three legs".
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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Protester with an ice-covered moustache holds a poster.
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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A protester wears a respirator.
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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A local TV channel interviews an activist.
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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Protesters with posters stand in the street.
Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
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An eco-activist holds a respirator as a sign of protest against nuclear pollution.
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution
  • Russian ecoactivists protest against nuclear pollution

Russian eco-activists in Novosibirsk protest against plans by the Russian government to move 22.000 tonnes of nuclear waste from central Russia to the Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia. Novosibirsk, Russia. 29th January 2012

Russian government hass announced plans of moving more than 22.000 tonnes of nuclear waste produced by "Leningradskaya" nuclear power plant to Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia. Nuclear waste will be transported with trains, using trans-siberian railway. "Nuclear trains" will drive through big cities, like Novosibirsk.

Novosibirsk eco-activists protest against this decision. Despite the cold weather (about -30 °C) some people came with posters and respirators.

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