Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called on the relevant authorities to do everything in their power to rescue the miners, and asked them to prepare proposals to provide support for the injured and the families of those who died in the tragedy.
“Our common duty is to preserve and defend historical truth. Defend the honour, dignity and good name of the living and fallen heroes. We will use everything in our power to do this: politics, law, mass media, the power of civil society and Russia’s prestige and influence in the world.”