Why Switzerland Keeps Getting Drawn Into The Magnitsky Case

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Switzerland's controversial handling of the Magnitsky Affair, a vast Russian money-laundering scheme, is back in focus. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is preparing a resolution critical of Switzerland's response, while the Swiss Federal Court has ruled a central part of the case unconstitutional. Select your language

Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: How Switzerland got caught in the Magnitsky case – again This content was published on April 18, 2026 - 10:00 18 minutes

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On April 22, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg is expected to vote on a resolutionExternal link critical of Switzerland's handling of the Magnitsky affair, a vast cross-border money-laundering operation involving many high Russian officials link The fraud involved $230 million (CHF183 million) stolen from the Russian Treasury as illegal tax refund. It was uncovered by Sergei MagnitskyExternal link, a lawyer representing his client Hermitage Capital Management, then the biggest portfolio investor in Russia. Magnitsky was found dead while in Russian custody after testifying in the case. His death led to a series of international investigations and sanctions on Russian citizens.

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