Two more British Greenpeace activists held after the Russian oil rig protest in the Arctic have been granted bail.
Frank Hewetson, 45, and 37-year-old Iain Rogers were among 30 people arrested by Russian security forces following the action two months ago.
Three other Britons, Alex Harris, Anthony Perrett and journalist Kieron Bryan, are also due for release after winning their bail applications on Wednesday.
More than 20 of those on the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise have now been allowed bail by courts in St Petersburg.
Brazilian Ana Paula Maciels, 31, was the first to be released from custody on Wednesday after Greenpeace paid her £38,000 bail.
She was followed on Thursday morning by three Russians - activist Andrei Allakhverdov, photographer Denis Sinyakov and the ship's doctor Yekaterina Zaspa.
(L to R) Ms Harris, Mr Bryan and Mr Perrett The so-called Arctic 30 were detained in September after their vessel entered Arctic waters despite Russian warnings.
Some of the activists tried to scale an offshore drilling platform owned by the state gas giant Gazprom.
The protesters were initially charged with piracy but this was changed to the less serious offence of hooliganism, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years.
Greenpeace denies any wrongdoing and is demanding that all the activists - and their ship - are freed.
Ms Maciels after she was released from detention John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace UK, welcomed the decision to grant bail to Ms Harris, Mr Bryan and Mr Perrett.
"This rather tortuous legal process still has a long way to run, but (the) decision by the court to grant bail to Alex, Kieron and Anthony will come as a real relief to the family and friends of the three of them," he said.
"Greenpeace will be doing everything we can to get the remaining activists released. All 30 are still facing ridiculously inappropriate charges for a peaceful protest against oil drilling in the Arctic."
Meanwhile, Greenpeace has unveiled giant portraits of the 'Arctic 30' as part of its campaign against drilling in the Arctic.
Protesters climb the Prirazlomnaya oil platform The black and white photographs were placed outside the London offices of oil giant Shell.
Greenpeace said it was drawing attention to Shell and Gazprom's planned oil venture in the Arctic.
Entitled Thirty Acts of Courage, the "exhibition" was officially opened by fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, who said: "I'm delighted to be able to open this exhibition celebrating the bravery of the Arctic 30.
"Their audacious efforts to protect one of the world's last remaining wildernesses from exploitation by the oil industry are an example to us all."
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