Informant of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Grigory Rodchenkov will not be put on international wanted list. Interpol saw in his case the political overtones. This was reported to Interfax by an acquaintance of the situation with the interlocutor. "Having considered the request of the Russian side, the Interpol General Secretariat decided not to file Rodchenkov's dossier in his database, considering that his criminal prosecution is of a political nature," the agency's spokesman said.. The request to the International Criminal Police Organization was sent in October.

The answer was received only today, February 21: the Interpol secretariat refused to bring Rodchenkov into the base, detain and extradite. Recall that the WADA informant was arrested in absentia in Russia immediately under three articles of the Criminal Code: abuse of official powers, obstruction of preliminary investigation and illegal trafficking in potent substances. Grigory Rodchenkov fled to America 2 years ago. His statements about substituted doping tests of Russian athletes at the Games in Sochi became the basis of the doping scandal, which does not stop until now. Most recently, on February 9, Rodchenkov made a show on the American CBS channel.

Ostensibly because of fear of persecution by the Russian authorities, the ex-official changed his appearance. In a new guise, he made a number of statements.

We add that because of the denunciation of the scientist 10 champions and prize-winners of the Sochi Olympics lost their awards. Russia lost leadership following the results of the Games-2014. However, the Sports Arbitration Court restored our athletes in rights. Thus, the national team regained the first place in the overall standings. But at the Olympics in Pyeongchang, which are held these days, it acts under a neutral flag. Russian law enforcers intend to extradite Rodchenkov to Russia from the US.