19 Dec 2013 13:38

Russia to toughen liability for attacks on companies working on offshore fields - Putin

MOSCOW. Dec 19 (Interfax) - Russia will be toughening liability for attacks on companies working on offshore mineral fields, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"We aren't going to relax anything here. On the contrary, we will only be toughening, and I'd this to be clear and understandable to everyone: we are prepared for discussions and open to them," Putin said at a press conference on Thursday in commenting on the Arctic Sunrise affair.

If there are convincing reasons, "we are prepared to make adjustments to our work, despite financial costs," he said.