Rodchenkov gives TV interview for the first time: "The Kremlin wants me to remain silent"

New York (SID) Whistleblower Gregorij Rodchenkov gave a TV interview for the first time since fleeing to the USA. The 60-year-old reported on CBS's "59 Minutes" program that he feared for his life. “The Kremlin wants me to remain silent,” said Rodchenkov, who initiated the revelation of the doping scandal in his native Russia. The appearance of the former head of the Moscow doping control laboratory was changed for the interview. His gray hair was dyed dark and his mustache is gone. "This was done for security reasons," said Rodchenkov. "There is information that my life is in danger. We have taken the necessary steps." It is unknown what Rodchenkov, who has been in the USA since November 2015, looks like in everyday life. He sometimes wears a bulletproof vest; on 60 Minutes, Rodchenkov showed how he puts it on in front of the camera. The scientist is in FBI witness protection. "I'm not a liar. In Russia I didn't tell the truth, but in the USA I tell the truth," emphasized Rodchenkov. He doesn't believe there will ever be an Olympic Games without cheating: "It's human nature. It has nothing to do with sport. There are 10 or 15 percent of incorrigible people. There's nothing you can do, they're cheaters by nature. "

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Rodchenkov gives TV interview for the first time: "The Kremlin wants me to remain silent"

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