we are always ahead of the curve, and this would be another example. >> reporter: ivanka trump and her spa and fitness brand were also an integral part of the moscow proposal. according to a letter of intent obtained by cnn, trump's daughter would be given sole and absolute discretion to approve the spa designs. this was a trump family affair. but how much was the kremlin also involved? until this week, it insisted attempts by trump associates to make contact over the moscow tower had been ignored. the kremlin spokesman now admits his office called and asked why they wanted to have meetings with the presidential administration, and explained that, we have nothing to do with construction issues in the city of moscow. it may be an important change. the russian-based owners of croaker city where trump tower moscow was meant to be built