“I will leave without comment. Of course, we are familiar with all these episodes, we are familiar with the different points of view that are presented. But I would not give any assessments now, ”he said.
A video was published on the network in which, during the delivery of new equipment, Ignatiev makes an EMERCOM employee bounce behind the keys to a car.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Chuvashia called the incident a "friendly joke." The head of the EMERCOM of Russia Evgeny Zinichev called the behavior of Ignatiev unacceptable. At the same time, the department criticized the behavior of the EMERCOM employee.
Ignatiev, commenting on the incident, said that he respected the Ministry of Emergencies.