Russia meddling in US affairs has been going on for years. They funded much of the anti-American activity of the 60’s. Funneled through Canada, money and expertise went to the Weather Underground, SDS,Black Panthers and others. This is all a matter of record although there has been a pretty good job done white washing the record over the years. I was in LE in the 60’s and involved. We were targets of these anarchist groups.
That the anti-Americans of the 60’s who are now in positions of power in government are freaked out about Russia says to me that Russia actually has changed in a fundamental way, possibly no longer funding those 60’s anti-Americans, although I doubt it’s wise to trust Russia too much in either it’s former communist form or it’s current mob state fascist form. That doesn’t mean we can’t work toward common interests where possible and minimize conflict if possible, but trust isn’t a word that I’d use in association with that country in relation to this one, ever.