Key legal question
Whether the proceedings should be suspended pending clarification from Russian authorities about the alleged discontinuance and withdrawal of the request.
Extracted holding
No suspension was warranted; the appeal had to be decided without delay.
Extracted reasoning
The Court held that the Russian request had not been withdrawn. Swiss authorities are not to interpret interim foreign decisions in such a way as to halt execution, and the duty of prompt handling under Art. 17a IRSG also applies to the Federal Supreme Court.