Transcript for Russians react to firing of FBI Director James Comey

And of course there is a view from Russia on all of this as well he mentioned some of those press reports on Russian officials visits to the White House so how is all this news. Playing out. In Moscow let's go live now to my colleague Patrick about who joins us live from Moscow. Patrick just give me the headlines they are what are people saying how is this news. Being received there in Moscow. I mean I think it's interesting that did most people. Still think that it's a kind of like I kind of manufactured story and you know what we've seen already today was that the Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. And then later it not admitted himself. But it's basically called the story. Saline and that they don't see it as anything to it and as with a strange things about this story the one hand you have Russia righted the high. This scandal on the other hand you know that they can't refuse to engage because they just simply say that it's not true and then in the kind of keep implying that it's basically be made up by the media and of regional and today it actually a couple of times and suggest that we should see them grow up. With interesting Patrick for people here is what we know what the Russian official line is. We saw the foreign minister Lavrov there basically kind of blow off a question about that they're actor at the FBI being fired. As well. Is there any dissenting view anywhere in Russian civil society or you know the small opposition that exists if there's some concern there. That Russia is actually Natalie. In other people's elections or democracy. Was interesting was that say in the French actions oxidant. The candidate that they and it didn't want to win. One that was a little bay in among some most independent these analysts saying that perhaps Russia has miscalculated its fearing unit. Bronze and also mean in the states and agencies have got very much out of Donald Thompson thought and that you know obviously now let's go to French president who's not executing flying tonight. Leatherman who know the Kremlin at the same time you know very few people here. Saint I think today we so we've we've done. Sag elaborate on this quite striking pictures of him in the Russian ambassador inside the White House. Will laughing McDonald somebody recognized again it kind of amazing vessel as you know two weeks ago. Basically they would sort of saying all the goodwill the trump seemed to have was Russian had come to nothing and now suddenly he's yours and the strange situation where you have. The Russians and trump. Both back on the same sort of position both criticizing the media has basically creating a story out of nothing. Packed everything from notes that a big picture on because we so rarely get the chance to check in review like that. How is president trump view and portrayed and and talked about. In Russian society at large because. We all obviously as an American networks in here in in in the states were talking about Russia quite a bit and maybe like if they act. And lover on. Have now become the thing of everyday discourse here. Do people care that much about what's happening here in the states are they watch the actions of president trump is closely there. As we you have Russian officials here. Being shall enjoy it no nozzle. You know ravaged Russian. I would say it prevents us around his days as you might find someone necessarily news what even happened. Which aims to me than whether us son unit name they don't call it honey because they don't believe it. That said unit. Over all when the main differences is that Russian state television. You know ignores all of the idea Russian meddling in the US and dismisses it occasionally as this to something made up by and don't some. And it's safe you know your average person knows is no way near the keys Miami and that the contrast between the states today but this huge story. And here in Los. To be so much for ABC yet. It's quite stunning. Before and I got asking something on the foreign policy front because there was this meeting between foreign minister about prop. And the US secretary of state Tillerson there was an official read out a statement. Offer it to the press corps afterwards and they did make note specifically. On this sanctions which have bodies even of great interest to a lot of people noting that the sanctions will remain in place. With Moscow until Moscow reverses the actions. That triggered them sensibly is talking about Russia's annexation of crime me and the actions in eastern Ukraine. Where is the talk on sanctions. In Moscow right now how it that discussed there. I mean I think. That was some expectation and it really. The wind was finally time ago monstrous waves and says the sanctions to even make those that perhaps in Europe there was some elections. We're going to what's Russian friendly candidates and that was in a speech do you say they thought they that the sanctions by seeing. Could be lifted maybe unit two was the end of this year. Since. That some administrations. Stunts and Russia has seemed to Harden a little a lot of doubts and isn't it optimism did disappear. And now the bestsellers and planning this mile so long that time thing. At the same time limits it was a Russians about it they'll say. Yeah we would like the sanctions be lifted that would be nice but united we can get on we can get by without them being lifted. I think right now. He's the same time you know today was to be quiet a warm welcome. Oh vote Russian prime minister saying enough room. Say I think they may be perhaps things with but this administration perhaps things could change quite rapidly the other direction again because so much of the sanctions depend on Europe and semi Sosa ultimately. On Ukraine one happens that. It's it's very easy is. A kind of pretty intractable problem in the mining towns of getting him lifted the Russians as makes. It's fascinating stuff in the view from Moscow there Patrick rebel thanks so much for joining us. And thanks to you for watching as well remember you can always go to abcnews.com. For more on all of those stories. This story the firing of FBI director James commie is moving fast developing quickly so check back in office. For updates abcnews.com. Thanks so much for being with us I'm on the.

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