Steve Rosenberg: Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home
There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal - Thursday morning wasn't one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.
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"I'm not totally surprised by what happened, but I didn't expect such a big attack."
— Slava , Other
"It took us four years to win World War Two, even though our soldiers had little food and water. Today we have all the resources we need. But this war goes on. I'm shocked."
— Nadezhda , Other
"You should look for more footage coming out of various cities in Ukraine."
— Dmitry Peskov , Politician
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Kremlin spokesperson, commenting on the role of European mediators in negotiations.
Nadezhda is a local resident in Moscow.
Slava is a local resident living near the oil refinery.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
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