It sounds more like Obama had a plan during the election season—keep the Russians around so he could use them to compromise Trump in some way? If the CIA had infiltrated the Russian network they could cause quite a bit of mischief—and create leverage with both Presidential candidates.
Now that is what I would call “Made in America” election meddling.
That's assuming the Russian "network" could have some effect on the election.
Maybe he just figured this was the same stuff we do in their elections - marginal meddling that wouldn't change anything.
Obama and the Russians were playing for Team Hillary. The had lots of kompromat on her. Uranium One, plus Clinton Foundation dirt, plus God knows what.
The whole Mueller probe is nothing but a red herring to keep this hidden.
The Russians never wanted DJT. This is why Bammy ordered hands off.
Obama knew they weren’t Russians, he knew that it was the CIA.