Russia is simply unmatched in intelligence. We genuinely aren't as good at it. They also turn a blind eye to cybercriminals within their borders as long as their victims remain outside Russia. They also have an agreed upon common playbook and a common goal that their powers are working in lockstep towards. Meanwhile the US has multiple oligarchs with competing goals. That's the real drawback to democracy (or whatever the US is now) vs fascism. Lining up behind a strong leader and common goal gets things done, it's one reason why fascism keeps popping its ugly head back up.