What was the reaction in the eastern roman empire when the western roman empire fell?

The Western Roman Empire fell to the barbarians in 476 C.E, but its fall was relatively unnoticed. The “Empire” had been losing territory for so long and had been in such a decline that the only primary sources we have detailing this are from noted historians.

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which empire had the greatest influence on the history and cultural development of russia?