A vessel belonging to the environmental...

The Esperanza will open its doors to the people of St Petersburg from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (1300-1700 GMT). Visitors can go on free excursions leading them to the deck, the captain"s bridge and the cargo hold. They will also learn all about the vessel"s history, expeditions and campaigns.

On Thursday at 11:00 a news conference will be held on the boat about the import of depleted uranium to Russia.

Environmental activists gathered on the docks in St. Petersburg on Tuesday in protest against the arrival of Russian cargo ship Kapitan Kuroptev, carrying 650 tons of depleted uranium from the French company AREVA.

According to Greenpeace, 23,540 tons of depleted uranium have been imported to Russia since 2006. The uranium is sent to east Siberia for enrichment, after which it is supposed to be returned to France, although Greenpeace says most of it is simply "dumped in open air dumpsites in Siberia."

According to international standards, uranium hexafluoride

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