The Russians have more to gain by encouraging the California/Aztlan secession movement because even if it fails spectacularly it will still cause problems for the USA.
There’s no downside for the Russians in fostering strife in the USA.
Ah but do the Russians really want another country that is filled with Obamas?
Look, to be serious here for a minute, do I think Russia is our best buddy? No. Do I think it would be in our best interest to get along? Yes
There are a lot of problems in this world that can better be solved if we work on them together. As RR said, trust but verify
We have known for years Russia (USSR) spies on us, but FGS so do all our friends. It’s OUR responsibility to make sure they don’t get anything really important. That’s how the world works and I don’t believe Americans are so naive that they are not aware of it. .............Well, except for the snowflakes