answers that everybody is looking for in the wake of the last couple of weeks. phil matting live, cnn capitol hill. >> perhaps some of those answers will help trump determine how he handles russia. trump said he want flexibility. he said, if you get along and russia is really helping us, why would anybody have sanctions if somebody is doing some really great things, president-elect donald trump. >> trump also says he's prepared to meet with the russian president himself. vladimir putin. more now live in moscow. fred plankton is following the story. fair to say there's some mixed messages coming out of washington. how is this being perceived there in russia? >> reporter: you know, it's interesting. it seems as though the kremlin at this point in time is trying to do everything to make sure that the relations don't sour