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They have restarted a regular series of meetings to discuss issues ranging from parking spaces in d.c. to diplomatic compounds as a result of russias meddling in the election. the u.s. and russia are also working together to administer a safe zone in southwest syria. secretary tillerson said he is concerned that it could disrupt the sanctions. supporters say those concerns are unwarranted. >> we need more leverage in law and the president needs to have these tools with this legislation, we will ...

Minced its words on u.s. sanctions. and this was no exception. they said they view it extremely negatively. they called it counter productive and harmful, not only to their interests but to the interests of other countries with which russia has trade relationships, a reference to the european union which has expressed alarm at this potential sanctions bill. that it could harm their economic interests. now as to what russia will do, well, nothing yet. they said, the kremlin said its seen correcti...

Quite negatively is how they view this. really reflects the fact while the kremlin has always been quick to condemn sanctions from the u.n. or eu, it is a situation now where its patience is wearing thin and not just because of this new round of sanctions we might see as a result of this bill but of course existing sanctions. youll remember the obama administration brought in a set of new sanctions in late december against russia for alleged meddling in the u.s. election. russia did nothing at t...

An abdication of american power since world war ii. >> let me get a preview from you of a story i think is going to come roaring back. its about these two residential compounds in the united states where russians living in this country, by the way, very handsome homes, both of them, russians were living and working there. we knew that. we followed them. we surveilled them. they were thrown out at the end of the obama administration. why is there talk about them being allowed back and how much da...

Understatement of those two word because the kremlin has been vehemently critical of any sanctions imposed on them. it only worsens the situations and only hurt the economies and the countries which impose them. secondly, we have seen a level of anger coming out of russia about sanctions recently that perhaps is slightly above average. not only about this potential package of new sanctions but about existing sanctions. there is an ongoing going on about the diplomatic compounds that were seized ...

States. seemingly dismissed on that side. >> reporter: right, george. this is what we have seen from the russian side throughout this. they sought to roundly dismiss any controversy surrounding the second meeting saying it was nothing more than the course of events like the g20 where they meet on the sidelines formally or informally. the spokesman took to russian television saying putin views this as political skichizophren. and i think it is fair to say that it is not a laughing matter for the ...

>> when he goes to the g20, it was a g19 plus one. ab did i case of american power since world war ii. were advocating that with russia. >> let me get a preview of a story that i think is going to come roaring back. its about two residential compounds in the united states where russians living in this country -- by the way, very handsome homes, both of them. russians were living and working there. we knew that. we followed them. they were thrown out at the end of the obama administration. why is...

Compounds that the obama administration took away at the end of december. so thats kind of opening the door to pulling things back that lawmakers are not that comfortable with. >> michael, let me ask you about robert muellers investigation thats growing, this probe into russia and possible collusion. bloomberg reporting this week that special counsel mueller looking into finance of trumps businesses. follow the money. perhaps in a money-laundering probe that was first launched by former u.s. att...

Live in the real world, we understand that our economic well-being depends on our interaction with our foreign allies. but when he goes to the g20, and it comes out that its the g-19 plus 1, and thats how the rest of the world was describing it, an abdication of american power, since world war ii, we created american power in globalism since world war ii. were abdicating that to russia. >> residential compounds where russians are living in this country, by the way, very handsome homes both of th...

Allies. thats how the rest of the world was describing it, an abdication of american power since world war ii. we created american power in globalism since world war ii. were abdicating that to russia. >> residential compounds where russians living in this country, by the way, handsome homes both of them. russians were living and working there. we followed them. we surveilled them. they were thrown out at the end of the obama administration. why is there talk about them being allowed back and ho...