Arctic policy of Russia protests against the same oil rig. The Russian government has intended to charge the Greenpeace activists with piracy, which carries a maximum penalty of fifteen years of imprisonment. Thirty members of the crew of "Arctic Sunrise" have been detained for 48 hours by authorities in Murmansk. The crew members come from 19 countries. Several members were arrested after having assaulted the Prirazlomnaya drill rig in the Pechora Sea. Arctic policy of Russia The Arctic policy of Russia is the domestic and foreign policy of the Russian Federation with respect to the Russian region of the Arctic. The Russian region of
Arctic Norway Arctic circle is ca. . The population is about 393,000, which makes this the most populated arctic region in the world. Svalbard archipelago is situated some north of mainland Norway and has an area of . The population is about 2,400, and includes Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world. Bear Island () is situated some north of mainland Norway, about two-thirds the distance to Svalbard. It has an area of . The population is 9, which is the staff of the weather station. Jan Mayen is situated some 880 km northwest of mainland Norway and about 450 km off