The most disconcerting thing about all of this

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2. The ironic thing about this Russian effort

is that our pols, on their own (?), were doing enough to erode our confidence.

However, I've read articles articulating that a conservative movement is brewing all across the world and that Russia is behind it. Is this all so Putin can reclaim Super Power status? It seems a lot of effort for little return (other than world domination).