whath -- matthew, it is no secret the tension here. what is the reaction to moscow? >> reporter: phil, this will come as a major surprise to many here in moscow and authorities here because there is a lot of expectations of new sanctions from the united states. they would be congressional sanctions. they are debated right now in the u.s. they would focus on punishing russia for the alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. to use anti-chemical weapons legislation by the trump administration, not congress, is unexpected. the reactions so far has been predictable by the russian diplomats saying this is an example of the theater of the absurd in the united states. there is no clue or no proof or logic. they are restating this russia position that russia had
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