In December of last year it became known that investigatory bodies of the Russian Federation decided to suspend the investigation of the theft of more than 1 billion rubles "Rosagroleasing". The reason for this decision was "the failure of the person subject to attraction as accused".

As reported "Interfax" citing a source familiar with the situation, Switzerland is ready to close "business Skrynnik", if it is confirmed that the investigation in Russia terminated or suspended.

"As soon as we receive an official response from the Russian colleagues on dismissal of the case, the Swiss will take a similar decision in his case on laundering, which involved among others an ex-Minister of agriculture of Russia Elena Skrynnik", — quotes Agency quoted the source as saying.

The case was filed in 2012, and in 2013 the former Minister Skrynnik was interrogated as a witness in this case. He was then arrested her Deputy Alexei Bazhanov, he later fled abroad. According to the Prosecutor's office of Switzerland, account Skrynnik Bazhanov and the banks in this country are blocked. On account of the former Deputy Minister in the amount of 7 million Swiss francs was seized on suspicion of money laundering. Also, prosecutors said that part of the case on laundering arrested Skrynnik account in the amount of 60 million francs.

Official representatives of Prosecutor's office of Switzerland insist on the veracity of this information, although the Minister of agriculture denies the existence of accounts in Switzerland. We will remind, the Russian law enforcement bodies have suspected a group of high-ranking Russian officials and businessmen of involvement in the theft of 1,125 billion rubles, belonged to the "Rosagroleasing".