A New Zealander who was among a group of Greenpeace members detained in Russia over an incident on an Arctic oil rig says the experience was unnerving and intimidating.
Russia has granted bail to all but one of the 30 Greenpeace personnel.
New Zealanders Jonathan Beauchamp and David Haussmann are part of the group. Mr Haussmann said a conviction for hooliganism can result in a prison sentence in Russia.
Mr Haussmann was locked up 23 hours a day in a cell containing up to five inmates. He said the conditions were oppressive, but he is now staying in a hotel in St Petersberg and is free to move around the city.
