VTB is ready to assist Mechel

“There is mechanism, where the government, Mechel, the creditor-banks and Vnesheconombank take part. They try to get to a certain position. It is too early to speak about it,” Kostin said.

Answering the question if VTB is ready to participate in the rescue of the company, Kostin said: “We are ready to replace the risk of “Mechel” with the risk of “Vnesheconombank.”