Putin accuses Russia's biggest coal and steel producer of price-fixing

Mechel's billionaire owner, Igor Zyuzin, did not attend the meeting, claiming that he was ill. This was Putin's rather ominous reply:

"The director has been invited, and he suddenly became ill,'' Putin said. "Of course, illness is illness, but I think he should get well as soon as possible. Otherwise, we will have to send him a doctor and clean up all the problems."

The company is accused of doubling prices for Russian costumers as compared to international ones.