"The Russian government interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election with the goals of harming the campaign of Hillary Clinton, boosting the candidacy of Donald Trump, and increasing political and social discord in the United States. According to U.S. intelligence agencies, the operation — code named Project Lakhta[1] — was ordered directly by Russian President Vladimir Putin.[2]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_20...

577 references. Enjoy.