Wait he's flying to Moscow? Joking aside if there is a story about his lunch on his way to Moscow, which also means he is flying to Moscow. That's important.

Wait he's flying to Moscow? Joking aside if there is a story about his lunch on his way to Moscow, which also means he is flying to Moscow. That's important. I'm indifferent about the situation because I don't live in US. But it still matters, you're just not interested in it. So you should do what he says and mentally filter it out. If this was 9/11 or something you felt more connected with (I'm not saying 9/11 is it, but I'm assuming your American and probably feel something for that date), you would not be saying this to begin with.