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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 kislyak's 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, admitting he did not remember if they talked about that. flynn was forced to resign. those conversations h...

>> he's straight out of central casting. perfect english, heavy russian accent, immaculate suits. he's 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. he's been ambassador to the u.s. for more than eight years running. but some u.s. intelligence officials believe he's more than that. far more. they believe he has very close ties to russian intelligence. according to current and former senior u.s. government officials. here speaking at stanford, he described the...

Meeting the russians, oh, he met him as a senator but can't remember what happened. and then, you know, then trump has come out and said this is an illegal leak. in other words he's certifying this leak in a sense. he's saying, yeah, it's true and it shouldn't have been leaked. it may not have been leaked, but if sessions would tell the story, the true story of what happened, leaks wouldn't be happening. >> so, michael, how significant are these intercepted calls to mueller's investigation? what does he do with them? >> well, he'll get the transcript of the call and he'll see what is said. and...