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Interpol elects a South Korean — not a Russian — to lead the police body

Serious questions are being raised about whether Russia is taking over Interpol. The international police agency is picking a new president, and the frontrunner is Alexander Prokopchuk, a Kremlin official, and someone dubbed Russia's abuser-in-chief. As Jeff Semple explains, critics fear what could happen if Prokopchuk is appointed – Nov 19, 2018

Interpol elected Kim Jong Yang of South Korea as its next president on Wednesday, the international police body said on Twitter.

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Kim, who had been serving as acting president, was elected for a two-year term at the body’s annual congress in Dubai.

Coverage of Interpol on Globalnews.ca:

Kremlin official Alexander Prokopchuk, an ally of Vladimir Putin, was initially seen as the frontrunner for the job, raising concerns about Russian influence over the policing body.

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