Muscovites react to a cold snap hitting the Russian capital, with lows of -27 degrees celsius in recent days. Even when it comes to weather, the fighting in Ukraine is not far from people's minds: "There's a war on. Of course we suffer a lot and Slavs shoot at Slavs, but the frost helps us to fight," says pensioner Vladimir Fedoseev. The cold spell comes after an uncharacteristically warm end to the year, with frequent highs above freezing in recent weeks. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES