BRIGGS: The International Olympic Committee banning russia from competing at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. The IOC citing what it calls a quote, "systemic manipulation of the anti- doping rules." It will, however, allow Russian athletes who can prove they're clean to compete under the neutral Olympic flag. So how is this punishment playing in russia? Let's ask CNN's Clare Sebastian joining us live from Moscow. We do have some reaction this morning. Good morning, Clare.</s>CLARE SEBASTIAN, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes, good morning, Dave. So, anger and dismay for some politicians but thismorning, kind of a sober calm from the Kremlin. The first comments from the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. And then after an hour or so he said the situation is serious and requires close analysis. And he said we must keep emotion out of this.
IOC Bans Russia From 2018 Winter Games.