[dragonwriter]

> I'd just note that the US pretty openly interferes in Russian elections

If Russia had meaningful elections to interfere in to start with, that would concern me a little bit as an American, and a lot if I was a Russian.

Since Russia doesn't, however...

[remarkEon]

So your test for whether or not US interference in a foreign election bothers you is whether or not they have sufficiently "meaningful" elections? What?

[dragonwriter]

Yes, if there is nothing substantial to interfere with, it's not possible to have meaningful interference, and therefore alleged “interference” is not, as such, a source of concern. (The acts alleged as interference may be concerning for other reasons, but not as election interference.)