26.07 Interpol Turns Down Russia's Warrant Request for Browder
MOSCOW, July 26 (RIA Novosti) Interpol reiterated on Friday that it could not be used by the Russian Federation to seek the arrest of Hermitage Capital equity fund head William Browder, who was recently convicted in absentia by a Russian court on charges of fraud and tax evasion.
Moscow had previously requested Interpol to issue a blue notice for Browder, requiring all 190 member states to collect additional information about a persons identity, location or activities in relation to a crime, according to the agencys website. But the Interpol General Secretariat rejected the request, citing a predominantly political nature of the case against Browder.
Today, Friday, July 26, Interpol received another request from the National Central Bureau of Moscow concerning Mr. Browder, this time seeking to locate and arrest Mr. Browder with a view to his extradition on a charge of
