Because it may be useful not to overlook the obvious, it might be worth remembering that the U.S. Government during the Obama administrtion were solid opponents of Russian President Putin and would have been happy to sanction him and his Party policies to support the election of politicians with antipathetic attitudes. Sanctions on Russia for the Crimean reconquista may have been a knee-jerk response, yet the other barrel of the bidurcated policy would have been targeted to encourage Russians to elect a leader who would change the policy to end crippling sanctions. There is a President election in Russia in 2018.
In May Russia released a report with something to say about the propaganda of the American media detrimental to the United Russia Party.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/05/19/united-russia-completes-report-on-how-u-s-media-influenced-russian-elections/
It seems evident that the bilateral election influencing accusations are more the result of political special interests than reports from victims.
In May Russia released a report with something to say about the propaganda of the American media detrimental to the United Russia Party.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/05/19/united-russia-completes-report-on-how-u-s-media-influenced-russian-elections/
It seems evident that the bilateral election influencing accusations are more the result of political special interests than reports from victims.
