Russia to boycott maritime court hearings over Greenpeace ship

Russia said on Wednesday it will boycott maritime court hearings sought by the Netherlands over the fate of 30 crew members of a Greenpeace ship who were detained during a protest against Arctic oil drilling.

The announcement marks another step in an escalating feud between the two close economic partners that has also witnessed the brief detention of a Russian diplomat in The Hague and Moscow's threat to ban some Dutch imports.