A message of condolences to Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, reads:
“On behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation and myself, I offer sincere condolences on the numerous casualties after a ferryboat capsized in the Yangtze River.
Please convey our sincere support and condolences to the families and friends of the victims and our wishes for an early recovery to the injured.”