“The way I interpret Ljungqvist announcement is that simply because the GRU (i.e., a foreign power) conducted the operation, there is (a) a zero chance of success for requesting extradition of the GRU operators from Moscow so they can be prosecuted on Swedish soil. And (b) there is literally zero chance that the Russian public prosecutor will open up a case and charge the GRU operatives if the Swedish Sports Confederation (or the Swedish government) goes to court in Russia,” Soesanto told us.
Basically the only way Sweden could get a hold of them is if Russia threw them under the bus.
For me the question is, does that have more to do with russian diplomatic immunity or with the actors being on russian soil and sweden not having jurisdiction?
Prosecuting "the government". (Score:5, Interesting)
“The way I interpret Ljungqvist announcement is that simply because the GRU (i.e., a foreign power) conducted the operation, there is (a) a zero chance of success for requesting extradition of the GRU operators from Moscow so they can be prosecuted on Swedish soil. And (b) there is literally zero chance that the Russian public prosecutor will open up a case and charge the GRU operatives if the Swedish Sports Confederation (or the Swedish government) goes to court in Russia,” Soesanto told us.
Basically the only way Sweden could get a hold of them is if Russia threw them under the bus.
Re:Prosecuting "the government". (Score:2)
Re: (Score:2)