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Member of the Committee on physical culture, sport, tourism and youth Affairs Dmitry Svishchev (LDPR) is convinced that the former head of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory, Grigory Rodchenkov should come to Russia and testify in his case if he considers himself innocent. Otherwise, according to the policy, all statements Rodchenkova about the alleged existence in Russia of a system of doping is not true.
Basmanny court of Moscow on Wednesday in absentia arrested the former head of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory of Gregory Rodchenkov, accused of abuse of power. The investigation announced in the international search.
“If Rodchenkov does not feel any guilt, he needs to contact the Investigative Committee of Russia, the Prosecutor General, to agree with them that he is ready to come to Russia and testify, let it be on neutral territory. Let them testify and convince our authorities that he is innocent, and let yourself live freely in any country of the world. If he does not, then it will confirm that all his statements about the allegedly existing in Russia system of doping are not true,” said Svishchev.
The Deputy also drew attention to the fact that in the last article Rodchenkova in the American newspaper the New York Times, he expressed the opposite attitude to the world anti-doping Agency (WADA) compared to the one he expressed in 2016.
“Before this fellow [Rodchenkov] said that WADA is independent, not under the control of the organization, but now says that WADA came under the influence and pressure of the Russian government. That kind of nonsense? Moreover, he now tells stories about what it supposedly “ordered” to kill… But what else can he do to attract the attention of the media and their new owners?” — the politician noted.
In his view, “for a certain amount, he [Rodchenkov] will say and tell anything, so take his statements seriously makes no sense”. “The same article in the New York Times is a not very good attempt to write fiction”, — said the Deputy.
“WADA and sport courts, seeing conclusive evidence, to justify the Russian athletes: as you remember, from our first 95 athletes doping charges were dropped. System common sense worked, and now there is no evidence that our athletes have taken illegal drugs,” stressed the MP.
Case Rodchenkova
Basmanny court on September 21 upheld the petition of a consequence about correspondence arrest Rodchenkova, accused under part 2 of article 201 of the criminal code. The measure of restraint is chosen for two months from the moment of detention.
Earlier, the court also seized a land plot in Solnechnogorsk district of Moscow region and the residential house belonging to the daughter of Radchenkov Marina Balakina. Protection insisted on cancellation of arrest of property, citing a lack of evidence that the property was obtained through criminal action Rodchenkova. The consequence considers that a house on the site was built with money received from the sale of illegal drugs.
Against Rodchenkova in Russia criminal case about abuse of power.
Last year an independent Commission of the world anti-doping Agency, headed by Richard McLaren presented a report on the outcome of the investigation into allegations of doping and fraud at the Olympic games in Sochi. The report was devoted to the investigation conducted on the basis of the testimony Rodchenkova, who accused Russia of implementation of the state support system of doping.
In 2006-2015 years was led by Rodchenkov antidoping centre of Russia, and since January 2016 it is in the USA and is an informant to WADA.