“Thank you very much to all countries that want to help us. The political leadership of the country will determine whether it is necessary or not, ”RIA Novosti quoted Chupriyan as saying.
He emphasized that at present there are enough forces and means for their prompt and effective use in emergency response.
Pompeo said earlier that the United States is ready to assist Russia in eliminating the consequences of the diesel spill in Norilsk.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow is grateful to the United States for offering assistance.
According to her, the Russian authorities and Norilsk Nickel "outlined the technology and set a timeline for resolving this issue."