I think Beskar is correctly summing up the practical strategy being applied. He doesn't mention that the Dems and progressives are seeking to oust him in the next election, but that really doesn't need much mention as it is obvious. Trump's being an asshat certainly makes this less difficult.

The indictments of Russians for attempting to influence the elections are clear evidence in support of what most of us were sure of from the get go. Trump's public flailings about could have been China and the like during the campaign were his effort to keep the focus on Hillary. Apparently it worked, at least just enough. Did Russian media manipulation make a difference in swaying the minds of some voters? Mayhap.

The indictments, however, do not yet mean that Trump or persons working for him knowingly colluded to get Russian support to beat Hillary. Did the Russians try to do so? Very probably. Would Trump personnel have been dumb enough to be played by them? Very Probably. Knowing collusion? We shall see. That requires evidence of active effort to do so by both halves of the equation.