Foreign policy situation does not reflect on the cooperation of the Russian police With foreign colleagues at Interpol, said the head of the national Central Bureau of Interpol, the Russian interior Ministry major-General of police Alexander Prokopchuk in the conversation.

" Our goal is to counter transnational crime ordinary orientation. And Foreign political situation does not affect our work. From the beginning of 2014, the volume of information exchange With foreign partners amounted to about 50 thousand documents. In this regard, to talk about any consequences of punishment in relation to the work of the Russian Bureau of Interpol, " said Prokopchuk.

He also clarified that article 3 of the Interpol Charter prohibits the organization to carry out any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character. And all member countries of Interpol adhere to this requirement.

" today Interpol - the second largest after the United Nations International intergovernmental organization that unites 190 countries. And by the way, to your question about political disagreement: Interpol provides the interaction of the police organization of States of the world, even in those cases when between them there are no diplomatic relations, " said Prokopchuk in an interview to " Rossiyskaya Gazeta ".

at the end of July, the EU And the US from point penalties against private individuals And organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia And Norway.


The US And EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia And accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it And calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries Since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen And organizations And threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.

A complete list of Russian Citizens And organizations who are under punishment, -

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