To me it sounds like Russia is pissed about Trumps showing and feels certain that Hillary will engage if pushed. Whether its Syria, Northern Europe or the North Pole. Russia has been having training in the North Pole because they see that as Russian territory even though its all ice...there's been talk of the northern passage between Europe and China and whoever controls that will wield a lot of power and $$
Russia is slowly building towards a confrontation in Syria...The Philippine president suddenly siding with China and Russia and saying Fuck Obama. essentially Fuck the USA
as far as the hacking and trying to steer our elections Yeah I believe they are capable...
Some of this is gamesmanship as they try to use "fear" to steer our elections... Republican, Libertarian or Democrat...scared we are not. At the end of this farce of an election we are all Americans.
Fuck Russia!
I don't think trade embargoes will stop this.