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>> we are in the worst point of our relations at the end of the cold war. >> reporter: he expressed optimism that things would get better. now, the controversy over kislyaks meetings with jeff sessions is the second time in weeks the ambassador finds himself at the center of a storm regarding the trump white house. incoming national security adviser, michael flynn told top members of the administration when he spoke to kislyak by phone, he did not discuss sanctions against russia. later, admitti...

>> hes straight out of central casting. perfect english, heavy russian accent, immaculate suits. hes blunt and he stands out. >> reporter: trained as an engineer in russia and described as highly intelligent, kislyak joined the foreign ministry at the height of the cold war in 1977. hes been ambassador to the u.s. for more than eight years running. but some u.s. intelligence officials believe hes more than that. far more. they believe he has very close ties to russian intelligence. according to ...

Meeting the russians, oh, he met him as a senator but cant remember what happened. and then, you know, then trump has come out and said this is an illegal leak. in other words hes certifying this leak in a sense. hes saying, yeah, its true and it shouldnt have been leaked. it may not have been leaked, but if sessions would tell the story, the true story of what happened, leaks wouldnt be happening. >> so, michael, how significant are these intercepted calls to muellers investigation? what does h...