Bham et al: Why would you think that Putin would want Trump to win unless he seriously wants a better relationship with the U.S. - which I think would be a good thing.

Actually, The USSR and Russia have predicted for years that the U.S.'s influence in the world would substantially diminish as a result of it's internal corruption, incompetence, and negative excesses.

Therefore, having [[almost) survived the policies of the worst president the country has ever experienced, and the election of Hillary would be a continuation of the same policies that make us the largest debtor nation on the planet and a second rate power, wouldn't one think Putin would have rigged the election for Hillary?

Think for a change.