“The Ministry of Energy, the Federal Service for Supervision of Environment, Technology and Nuclear Management must strengthen safety and equipment standards in mines. It is necessary to develop and use only the most cutting-edge equipment that meets today's standards and that cannot be blunted – as coal miners say – turned off or damaged. It is also necessary to increase the responsibility and discipline of the manufacturers of this equipment and everyone involved in its operation, especially the administrators of the coal mines.”
Vladimir Putin At a video conference on the Raspadskaya mine accident
