interview with TASS Skrynnik announced her intention to sue the journalists. According to some analysts, an inquiry of her activities can be explained as an intra-elite struggle presented under the guise of a fight against corruption. Skrynnik, heading the state-owned company, was not a government official and was not governed by civil service, so she did not commit any violations. It is possible that problems could appear because of Skrynnik's disagreements with Viktor Zubkov. Skrynnik could face administration friction with the first vice-premier of agriculture, since he wanted to manage all agricultural policy matters. "Zubkov was meant to respond hard to violations of Rosagroleasing in any case,- said Yevgeny Minchenko from the Institute of Political Expertise: "To turn away a blow, as he led the company's board of directors". On February 18, 2016, a TV program Moment of Truth came on Channel 5, stating that the charges in the address of Skrynnik were a frame-up. Author and presenter Andrew Karaulov analyzed her activity as a Minister of Agriculture, and concluded that the cause of the incident was her decision to drastically reduce imports of "Bush legs" to the Russian market. Another reason was the successful implementation of the program of import substitution, promoted by Skrynnik signed by Putin. In an attempt to discredit Skrynnik, the film accused the largest producers of chicken meat in the United States.Criminal cases were not opened against her. In October 2015, the Swiss Federal attorney opened a criminal investigation against Skrynnik on suspicion of money laundering and ordered her bank accounts frozen. It soon became clear that the reports were false. Skrynnik and the seizure of her accounts are not mentioned in the request to the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation for legal assistance in a criminal case in Switzerland in relation to Russian defendants. Sergei Ivanov, the presidential chief of staff of Russian Federation, said: "As far as I know, the General Prosecutor of Switzerland has no claims specifically to Elena Skrynnik. There are claims, and significant ones, in relation to her deputy, who previously worked in "Rosagroleasing." In his opinion, we should not pay attention to the publications in media on that. "Do not read Soviet newspapers". Some Russian media incorrectly reported that she was expelled from United Russia. Sergey Neverov, the ex-Secretary of United Russia General Council said, "The information about her expulsion is not consistent with the reality". Skrynnik was