The question is what the real motivation of the Russian Intelligence Community was to support Trump against Hillary Clinton. The real motivation of the Russians to intervene the elections in favor of Mr. Trump is deeply rooted with the leadership style of the president elect. In his NY Times article titled 'Beyond Lying: Donald Trump's Authoritarian Reality' Jason Stanley notes that authoritarian propagandists always attempt to convey power by defining reality. If the U.S has been great, it was that vision and grand strategy which made him great. This means that escaping from that grand strategy can only make the U.S lose power and leadership.

Source: Huffington Post January 13, 2017 20:41 UTC