Jill Dougherty Quotations

Leaders of the opposition said it had been done deliberately to take attention away from their demonstration.

He did say that it must meet Russia's national interests and also that it should not restrict its growth and social development,

I think one of the misconceptions is that it is fatal. If it's detected early, the five-year survival rate is 95%.

The question is whether they will actually do it. Certainly, there are a lot of politicians and people here who would like them to do it. Others say 'stick with it' and show what they can do. Certainly there is a lot of anger.

Another horrendous aspect is that it landed in a minefield near the base,

The shutdown is just the beginning of a complex and dangerous process of closing it forever -- something that scientists say could take 100 years.

They fear this will be an opportune time for something to happen,

They are saying he is a threat, ... Also that he is a law-breaker to the tune of $1bn.

As you can imagine, this news is causing quite a sensation,

That made it very difficult for the rescuers but it also made it very bad for anyone who got out of that helicopter alive and stepped onto the minefield.

His fear is that if things stay the same things could stagnate.