Question juridique clé
Whether Swiss mutual assistance had to be refused because the Russian proceedings were politically motivated and discriminatory under Art. 2 EIMP and Art. 2 let. b CEEJ.
Solution extraite
Yes. The court found concrete indications that the Russian prosecution was being used to target oligarchs and political opponents, so assistance had to be refused.
Motifs extraits
The record, prior findings, Council of Europe material, and the insufficient replies from the requesting state supported a serious objective risk of discriminatory prosecution; the procedural guarantees and independence concerns reinforced that conclusion.