Great posts so far. However the specific issue is that Flynn supposedly did more than just reach out, he asked them to change their policy with regard to actions Obama was taking as the US President at that time. And, supposedly, the Russian responded that they had in fact changed their policy after Flynn's call, per the article. This is supposedly what Mueller spelled out in his official announcement about Flynn's plea, and what his expected testimony is.
I'm certainly not trying to make Mueller's case for him, nor do I think it's legit, I'm just trying to make sure we know exactly what they're planning, because if you don't know, you can't defend, just like we must call it Islamic terrorism, etc.
“And, supposedly, the Russian responded that they had in fact changed their policy after Flynn’s call”
What “policy” did they change. Here’s a hint - none!
The Russians not (over)reacting aggressively to Obozo’s sanctions (as Flynn requested) is not them changing a policy.
Exactly what policy change AGAINST THE INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES did Russia implement after this contact with the Trump transition team?