Russia for sure has helped Trump to win the election by playing a big role in email hacking event. Russia won't do it for free. There must be a secret deal between the intelligence of two countries. We outsiders can only see it from some facts.
The secret deal: Hacked email were handed to Wikileaks to issue to hit Hillary Clinton.
The payment of secret deal:
1. Aleppo falls (or "liberated" from Russia side) on 12/15. Resistance and civil withdraw from East Aleppo by bus. Five years fight ends. A big victory for Russia and its allies.
2. Economic interest.
Japan pledges 300 bil. yen economic package at Abe-Putin summit
December 17, 2016
The total value of Japan's contribution in investment and loans, including through agreements between private sector firms, is around 300 billion yen ($2.54 billion), Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kotaro Nogami said after the leaders' summit.
Japan pledges 300 bil. yen economic package at Abe-Putin summit - The Mainichi
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Putin dismissed the notion that he was only interested in getting economic benefits from Japan.
"If anyone thinks we’re interested only in developing economic links and a peace deal is of secondary importance, that’s not the case," he told the same news conference. That's all for the controversial islands. He went Japan just for those business deals.