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Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by scarmig on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @11:40AM (#12968665)
There are various interpretations, but the most generous version of it has that Russia and Trump had a coincidence of interest in seeing Clinton defeated, and played off each other to maximize the chances of Trump's victory.

The least generous is the Trump is controlled by the Kremlin, and Putin has installed a toadie he has under his thumb to the US Presidency.

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Re:A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US election,... by throwaway420 on Wednesday November 16, 2016 @12:55PM (#12969499)
(Just for the sake of argument, assuming Russia is involved exactly as stated...)

I don't think Russia had any particular leverage over Trump.

Rather, Russia is desperate to avert war between 2 nuclear armed powers.

Most US citizens have no idea how tense relations have gotten between Russia and the US in the last year. Hillary's stated policy of implementing a no fly zone over Syria would have almost certainly led to armed conflict between the US and Russia.

As for Trump, it remains to be seen what happens, but he has said he wants to work with Russia to take down ISIS, which is a mutual problem both countries face, and to me that cooperation sounds better than WW3.

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