It doesn't. Trump has [struck Russian ally Assad](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/16/russias-reaction-to-syria-strikes-expected-to-be-muted.html) for chemical weapons use. The Russians complained but didn't do much about it. US troops also [killed about 200 Russians](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-13/u-s-strikes-said-to-kill-scores-of-russian-fighters-in-syria) who were attacking a US-held oil facility in Syria. It's a complicated story; the Russian command in Syria says they were mercenaries, not Russian soldiers. All the same, the message was loud and clear.

The Russians also [support US environmentalist groups they view as helpful to their oil industry](https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/07/anti-fracking-groups-russia-secret-funding-protects-kremlin-interests/). Trump has supported the US oil industry, approving oil pipelines, for example, and supporting fracking. That's a big deal for the Russians, whose [exports are largely energy products](https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-are-the-top-export-products-of-russia.html). And US [oil production is booming](https://www.forbes.com/sites/judeclemente/2018/05/02/u-s-oil-market-update-early-may-2018/#5d2b41517995).

Like everyone else, the Russians probably thought Clinton would win. They may have hoped to weaken her (as President) by discrediting her. It hasn't worked out for them.