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When we got russia into the wto, when we opened up a new supply route to afghanistan through russia which decreased our dependency on pakistan so we could go after osama bin laden. in other words, we were doing very cooperative things, and by the way, at that time, two thirds of the american people and two thirds othrussian people thought we had a close, cooperative relationship. then something changed. two or three things changed. first of all, putin came back. he had a different view of the united states. but most importantly, and why the relationship deteriorating the way it did and i witne...

♪ like me >> that was a powerful moment, indeed. all of us remember it. tell us why it stood out so much for you. >> i think that moment encapsula encapsulates the role that obama had thrust upon him in this administration, one he did not ask for, but i think even his critics would say he rose to the occasion which is of mourner in chief and he had to provide over and over again with eulogies for victims of violence in this country. and that charleston eulogy spoke to how he attempted to comfort the nation which i think really speaks to his larger view point of his role in the presidency whi...

Thing. president putin made those accusations very openly in response to protests that emerged in 2011 and 2012 against russian parliamentary elections in december 2011 and in the run-up to his own presidential reelection in 2012. he did not provide any evidence at the time but he made a very flat assertion that hillary clinton and the state department had been very much involved in this. ever since that time, we have really seen a very negative reaction on the part of putin personally and the political structures in russia toward hillary clinton. they've made no secret of the fact whatsoever ...

Friend and former colleague jill dougherty describe what they are right now, try to and maybe even successfully meddled in the united states of america and its ultimate action in democracy, which is elections. >> jill, let me go to you as someone who knows so much about russia. before i hear from you, i want to add this sound. this is from former ambassador to russia michael mcfaul on "meet the press" as to perhaps a motive for the russians. here he was. >> one is revenge against secretary clinton. let's remember that vladimir putin thinks she intervened in his election, the parliamentary elec...

Let's remember that vladimir putin thinks that she intervened in his election, the parliamentary election in december 2011. and has said as much publically. i heard him talk about it privately. number two, president-elect trump supports a lot of foreign policy positions that vladimir putin supports. you just played several of them in your clips. right? so it's very rational in my view that he would rather see president-elect trump be the next president of the united states instead of secretary clinton. now, i want to add one thing here. sometimes people jump to the conclusion that this was som...