An Australian Greenpeace activist Colin Russell being held in Russia says he is living in poor conditions.
A RUSSIAN court has released on bail the last of 30 Greenpeace crew members who had been held in detention since their September open-sea protest against Arctic oil drilling.
Christine Russell (R), the wife of Australian Greenpeace crew member Colin Russell, speaks to the media alongside her daughter Madeleine (C) and Tania Purtle (L), the partner of New Zealand Greenpeace activist Jon Beauchamp, in Sydney before the three depart Australia for St. Petersburg, Russia. Picture: AFP/ Greg Wood
"Excellent news! Colin Russell from Australia is granted bail,'' the global environmental protection group tweeted in a message that was confirmed by Russian news agency reports from the Saint Petersburg court.
Mr Russell's wife Christine, who departed Australia for Russia this week, said this was wonderful news.
"My daughter and I are one step closer to being in the arms of my darling Col. I am so relieved that my beautiful, peaceful man will soon be out of detention,'' she said in a statement released by Greenpeace.
Mr Russell, from Tasmania, was the radio operator aboard the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise. He and the other 29 activists were detained in September following a protest against Russian oil drilling in the Arctic Sea.
He was the last to be released on bail after 71 days in detention.
Like those already released, Mr Russell will have to post bail of two million roubles ($A66,190).
Greenpeace International will put up the bail with the expectation that Mr Russell will be released by the weekend.
However, he and the others still face charges of hooliganism, downgraded from the initial charges of piracy.
Greenpeace Australia Pacific chief executive David Ritter said this was an enormous relief.
"We will not rest until Col and the rest of the crew no longer face these ridiculous charges for what was a peaceful attempt to hang a banner off an oil platform,'' he said in a statement.
"The crew was there to raise awareness of the risk of spills to the pristine Arctic and for this they should be congratulated, not punished.''
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman said the government welcomed the decision to grant Mr Russell bail and looked forward to his early release from detention.
"Australian officials are seeking urgent clarification of the bail conditions that will apply to Mr Russell," he said.
"The government will continue to urge that Russian authorities extend due legal process to Mr Russell during the remainder of the investigation period."
The spokesman said Foreign Minister Julie Bishop would continue to monitor developments in the case.
If necessary, she will follow up her recent representations to her Russian counterparts.
Officials from the Australian Embassy in Moscow are continuing to provide consular support to Mr Russell and are planning to visit him as soon as practical, he said.
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